Eatable vs Seedeater - What's the difference?
eatable | seedeater | Related terms |
Able to be eaten; edible.
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* 1891 , , Natural selection and tropical nature ,
* 1911 , ,
(literally) An individual or species which eats seeds.
* 2003 , John Andrew Eastman, The Book of Field and Roadside
A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds.
Seedeater is a related term of eatable.
As nouns the difference between eatable and seedeater
is that eatable is anything edible; food while seedeater is an individual or species which eats seeds.As an adjective eatable
is able to be eaten; edible.eatable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The contents of the pan began to boil, and he turned to plunge his hand into the bowl; I conjectured that this preparation was probably for our supper, and, being hungry, I resolved it should be eatable ;
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- When the seeds are larger, softer, and more eatable , they are protected by an excessively hard and stony covering, as in the plum and peach tribe ; or they are enclosed in a tough horny core, as with crabs and apples.
- Their diet includes practically everything eatable they can capture or kill.
Usage notes
Rather informal, due to simple analysis as eat + . edible is the usual term, and much more frequent – eatable may be interpreted as an error – while comestible is relatively formal. More narrowly, used to mean “food that can be eaten, but is not of very high quality ”.Synonyms
* comestible * edibleAntonyms
* uneatableCoordinate terms
* drinkable, potableSynonyms
* comestible * edibleseedeater
English
Noun
(en noun)- Mammal seedeaters include chipmunks; ground squirrels; red, gray, and fox squirrels; voles; white-footed mice; and pocket gophers.
- Most seedeaters have strong, typically shaped bills.