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  • adjective inedible
  • noun inedible

Etymologies

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non- +‎ edible

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Examples

  • Launching this spring and around the Easter holiday, Peeps branded products will appear in nonedible form as fine china, plush toys, home scents and greeting cards.

    Peeps Licensed Products Spring Into Stores The Nag 2009

  • These might be nonedible but probably taste better than marshmallow peeps.

    Peeps Licensed Products Spring Into Stores The Nag 2009

  • In the recent crackdown, authorities investigated 1,200 criminal cases in which nonedible chemicals illegal for food use were added to food during its production, said the Xinhua report, issued Wednesday.

    China Makes Arrests Over Food Laurie Burkitt 2011

  • Printed on waterproof paper, the charts contained detailed terrain and survival information, with pictures and descriptions of edible and nonedible plants found in the local area, celestial navigation diagrams, survival tips, and even an evasion checklist for the forgetful pilot printed in the lower right-hand corner:

    A Nightmare’s Prayer Michael Franzak 2010

  • In addition to Johnny Cupcakes, the nonedible-cupcake retail industry includes cupcake greeting cards, decorative wrappers (not suitable for baking, they're meant to enrobe your cupcake once it's frosted), cupcake-shaped candles, and knitted cupcakes.

    Let Them Eat Cupcakes 2009

  • The focus of the following survey, however, will be on women of national reputation in the marketing of nonedible consumer products or services.

    Advertising and Consumer Culture in the United States. 2009

  • The nonedible portion of some plants -- the stalks of the sugar cane, for instance -- can often be turned into cellulosic ethanol.

    Power Plays 2009

  • At the same time, a subsidy for ethanol made from switch grass and nonedible parts of the corn plant were substantially increased.

    Farmers' Votes May Go to Obama 2008

  • Others fared better by virtue of their yummy home-baked goods, such as From-Mom. com's Just Because package with chocolate-chip cookies and Rice Krispies treats; or clever nonedible items, such as Box-o-Box's Cool Dorm Stuff package, which included a deck of playing cards and a Venus Fly Trap kit.

    Hello, Mr. Chips 2007

  • BP for instance, recently said it was funding a $9.4 million project in India to see if biodiesel can be produced from a nonedible oil-bearing crop.

    The Week Ahead: Feb. 6-10 People To Watch: Feb. 6-10 Forbes.com staff 2006

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