uneatable

adjective

un·​eat·​able ˌən-ˈē-tə-bəl How to pronounce uneatable (audio)
: not fit or able to be eaten : inedible
… we were served with almost uneatable pieces of pork and quite uneatable yucca …Graham Greene

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uneatable was in 1611

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“Uneatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneatable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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