Anything edible.
"After picking all the wild berries, we sorted them to make sure everything was safe and edible before eating our snack."
suitable for use as food
"The mushroom looked strange, but after checking a guidebook, I confirmed it was edible and added it to my stir-fry."
Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.
"The mushrooms we found in the forest are edible, so feel free to add them to our stew."
The word edible comes from the Late Latin term edibilis, which is derived from the Latin verb edō meaning "to eat." It shares a common origin with the word eatable.