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food vs eatable

eatable vs food

food and eatable both are nouns.

food is not an adjective while eatable is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
food Yes No No No
eatable Yes Yes No No
As nouns, eatable is a hyponym of food; that is, eatable is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than food:
  • food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  • eatable: any substance that can be used as food
Other hyponyms of food include vitellus, yolk, comfort food, comestible, edible, pabulum, victual, victuals, fare, food product, foodstuff, aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals, commissariat, provender, provisions, viands, victuals, feed, provender, manna, manna from heaven, miraculous food, beverage, drink, drinkable, potable, water, soul food, micronutrient, chyme, culture medium, medium.
food (noun) eatable (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue any substance that can be used as food
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
food (adjective) eatable (adjective)
suitable for use as food
Difference between food and eatable

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