Vocabulary
Edible
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
fit or suitable to be eaten.
Urdu meaning
کھانے کے قابل، لذیذ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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That this increase is driven by items such as sugar, edible oil and pulses makes it even more troubling.These are staples that Pakistan should, with the right policies, be producing in sufficient quantities domestically.
Dawn Editorials —
Food dependency
— 2026-04-21
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Cereals, grains, sugar and edible oils are produced and consumed in excess of what dietary guidelines recommend.Meanwhile, fruits, vegetables, pulses and other nutrient-rich foods remain in short supply.
Dawn Editorials —
Broken food system
— 2026-02-13
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She will cook anything edible even camel humps.
Dawn Editorials —
Of heroes & humps
— 2026-02-12
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Sweet milky tea, sugary sweets and ghee-drenched parathas areeveryday comforts that cost us over $4 billion for edible oils, $600 million for tea, and significant subsidies and spikes for sugar.
Dawn Editorials —
Correcting our consumption
— 2026-01-01
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Total edible oil imports exceeded $4bn in 2024, with those high in saturated fat alone accounting for nearly $3bn.
Dawn Editorials —
Correcting our consumption
— 2026-01-01
Synonyms
safe to eat, fit to eat, fit to be eaten, fit for human consumption, wholesome, good to eat
Curator example
“the shrub has small edible berries”
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