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Synonyms for comestibles


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh-mes-tuh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : kəˈmɛs tə bəl



Définition of comestibles

Origin :
  • 1837, "article of food," from French comestible (14c.), from Late Latin comestibilis, from Latin comestus, past participle of comedere "eat up, consume," from com- "thoroughly" (see com-) + edere "to eat" (see edible). It was attested earlier as an adjective (late 15c.) meaning "fit to eat" but seems to have fallen from use 17c., and the word was reintroduced from French.
  • noun food
Example sentences :
  • Consequently the peon has but a small choice of comestibles.
  • Extract from : « Mexico » by Charles Reginald Enock
  • I could have eaten not only the comestibles, but the boxes and baskets which held them.
  • Extract from : « Old and New Paris, v. 2 » by Henry Sutherland Edwards
  • Comestibles are specially dealt with, usually by a duty per kilo.
  • Extract from : « Argentina » by W. A. Hirst
  • Waggon after waggon, laden with comestibles, filed slowly into the park.
  • Extract from : « Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men » by E. Edwards
  • Two beds, pulled into the middle of the room, formed the table, and on these the comestibles were spread forth.
  • Extract from : « The Madcap of the School » by Angela Brazil
  • But the British public knows this is a sham, and resents it by never buying any comestibles at the counter.
  • Extract from : « Nasby in Exile » by David R. Locke
  • Surely the art of preserving fresh meat and comestibles must have nearly reached perfection.
  • Extract from : « A Boy's Voyage Round the World » by The Son of Samuel Smiles
  • And this in front of a table furnished with choice wines, fruits, and other comestibles—in short, loaded with delicacies!
  • Extract from : « The Flag of Distress » by Mayne Reid
  • It is impossible to number and describe this mass of comestibles placed at the foot of the staircase.
  • Extract from : « A Romance of the West Indies » by Eugne Sue
  • He showed his gratitude to Lucy by loading her plate with comestibles she didn't want.
  • Extract from : « Aurora Floyd, Vol. III (of 3) » by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

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