Edible vs. Eatable
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| Which one do you use? Is ''eatable'' a word? |
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While I've never used it (I say "edible"), it is.
Cambridge Dictionary: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=24641&dict=CALD Dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=eatable |
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| I wrote eatable in one of my papers in third grade, and my teacher jumped on me. She said it wasn't a word. She also failed to tell me to use edible. Use edible, if you don't want to be laughed at. |
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I think there may be a distinction. Maybe edible is technical, i.e. literally whether
it is a foodstuff that can go in your stomach without coming straight back out again.
On the other hand, a huge bowl of pasta may not be eatable simply because of the quantity. |
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EATABLE (adjective)
describes food that is good enough to eat, though not excellent Compare edible. EDIBLE (adjective) suitable or safe for eating: Only the leaves of the plant are edible. Compare eatable at eat. NOTE: The opposite is inedible. (from the Cambridge Advanced Learners' Dictionary) |
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Any Latin suffix may be freely used in English. So that teacher was stupid.
´eatable´ is a word. Edible comes from Latin edere. |
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| There was one time a long time ago when I heard someone say that a certain kind of fish was ''eatable'' and I corrected them. |
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| ''Edible'' is correct and ''eatable'' is not a word. |