comestible

英 [kə'mestɪb(ə)l]美 [kə'mɛstɪbl]
  • n. 食物
  • adj. 可吃的，可食的
GRE

中文词源

comestible 可食的

com-, 强调。-ed, 食，吃，词源同eat, edible.

英文词源

comestible
comestible: see eat
comestible (n.)
1837, "article of food," from French comestible (14c.), from Late Latin comestibilis, from Latin comestus, past participle of comedere "eat up, consume," from com- "thoroughly" (see com-) + edere "to eat" (see edible). It was attested earlier as an adjective (late 15c.) meaning "fit to eat" but seems to have fallen from use 17c., and the word was reintroduced from French.

双语例句

1. Preventing a terrorist or a disgruntled employee from contaminating milk, juice, produce, meat or any type of comestible is a daunting problem.
防止恐怖份子或怀恨在心的员工污染牛奶、果汁、农产品、肉类或各种食品，是个相当繁复且庞杂的工作。
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