The quality, state, or degree to which something is eatable or fit for consumption.
From 'eatable' + '-ness' (Old English abstract noun suffix). This converts the adjective into an abstract noun expressing the inherent quality of edibility.
Adding '-ness' to 'eatable' to get 'eatableness' shows how English sometimes creates redundant-sounding words when a simpler synonym exists ('edibility'), but linguistic redundancy often reflects subtle semantic differences in how we think about food.
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