comestibility

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noun

The quality of being comestible.

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Meanings

nouncomestibility (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being comestible.

    It is my job to test biscuits for comestibility and I do this by biting into them, tasting them for flavour and texture, and if the biscuit is satisfactory I allow another four million to go by.

    2013, Peter Cook, William Cook, Tragically I Was an Only Twin: The Comedy of Peter Cook, page 289

Origin

From comestible + -ity.

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APA

comestibility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comestibility

MLA

“comestibility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comestibility. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comestibility,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comestibility.

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