nonedible

adjective

non·​ed·​i·​ble ˌnän-ˈe-də-bəl How to pronounce nonedible (audio)
: not fit to be eaten : not edible : inedible
One manual I had read said to watch what the birds and animals were eating in order to learn what is edible and nonedible in the forest.Jean Craighead George
nonedible mushrooms
nonedible noun
… spray with insecticidal soap or, on nonedibles, a specific systemic control. Sunset

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Researchers have hypothesized that great white sharks have started to identify humans as a nonedible presence in SoCal waters. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023 The next step is to figure out a way to make as many of those nonedible pieces out of edible materials instead, as well as finding a way to carry a payload (like water) in an edible container. IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023 In the Exposure phase of Experiment 2, two containers held food, one held a nonedible object, and the fourth was empty. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017 Often associated with desserts in the United States and Europe — and sometimes overly perfumed edible and nonedible products hawked by corporations this time of year — these spices can do so much more. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022 Research is also underway to utilize the nonedible part of the palm. Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The investigators then visited other bakeries in the area, finding widespread use of nonedible luster dust on foodstuffs. Victoria Forster, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 This nonedible material can be 3-D printed to make highly accurate models as small as a grain of rice. Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2021 One is purchasing nonedible shelf-stable goods like soap and paper towels, shipped from faraway fulfillment centers without the need for refrigeration. Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonedible was in 1710

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“Nonedible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonedible. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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