Able to be eaten or suitable for eating; edible.
From Middle English 'comeable' or 'comyable,' derived from Old English 'cuman' (to come) combined with '-able' suffix, though the exact semantic evolution is unclear. Some scholars suggest it merged with the concept of food that 'comes to' or arrives at one's table.
This archaic word shows how English once used 'come' in creative ways to describe objects—'comeatable' sounds like something that comes to you to be eaten, which is actually quite poetic!
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