inedible

«inedible» in Mova's school dictionary: poisonous, rotten or not food at all — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (inedible)

meaning for a pupil

1) Not fit or safe to eat, because it is poisonous, rotten or not food at all. tree →

2) (informal) Tasting so bad that you cannot eat it: the burnt toast was inedible. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and outdoor-safety lessons, many wild berries and mushrooms are inedible or poisonous — never eat wild plants without an expert adult. In cooking stories, burnt food is «inedible». Phrases: completely inedible, inedible parts, inedible mushrooms.

examples

• Some wild mushrooms are inedible and even deadly. tree →
• The burnt pizza was inedible. tree →
• The peel of a banana is inedible for people, but goats eat it. tree →
• Plastic fruit is inedible — it's just for show. tree →
• The cake was so salty it was inedible. tree →
• Never eat berries in the woods; many are inedible. tree →

note

Opposite: «edible» (safe to eat). Do not confuse with «indelible» (cannot be rubbed out, like an indelible pen). «Inedible» is stronger than «not tasty».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «inedible» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.