Edibilities

/ˌɛdɪˈbɪlɪtiz/

खाने-योग्य चीज़ें; खाद्य पदार्थ

Origin & History

From English edible (ultimately from Latin edibilis ‘fit to be eaten’, from edere ‘to eat’) + -ity; pluralized as edibilities.

अंग्रेज़ी edible से (जो अंततः लैटिन edibilis ‘खाए जाने योग्य’, edere ‘खाना’ से) + -ity; बहुवचन रूप में edibilities।

Definition

Edibilities are items that can be eaten safely and are considered suitable as food; the word is usually used in the plural to mean edible provisions or foodstuffs.

Edibilities वे चीज़ें हैं जिन्हें सुरक्षित रूप से खाया जा सकता है और जो भोजन के रूप में उपयुक्त मानी जाती हैं; यह शब्द प्रायः बहुवचन में ‘खाने-योग्य सामान/खाद्य पदार्थ’ के अर्थ में आता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun (plural):
The relief team distributed edibilities and clean water to the villagers.
राहत दल ने ग्रामीणों को खाने-योग्य सामान और साफ़ पानी वितरित किया।

Usage Examples

We packed basic edibilities for the trek, including bread and dried fruit.
The market was full of local edibilities made from millets.
Inspectors checked the edibilities to ensure they were fit for consumption.

Antonyms

Inedibles Nonfood Poison Toxins

Related Forms

Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Edible and inedible
खाने योग्य और अखाद्य
Edible goods
खाद्य वस्तुएँ