"comestibility" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: comestible + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|comestible|ity}} comestible + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} comestibility (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being comestible. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-comestibility-en-noun-EA3bAzE6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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