Edible \Ed"i*ble\, a. [L. edibilis, fr. edere to eat. See
   {Eat}.]
   Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent; as, edible
   fishes. --Bacon. -- n. Anything edible.
   
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   {Edible birds nest}. See {Birds nest}, 2.

   {Edible crab} (Zo["o]l.), any species of crab used as food,
      esp. the American blue crab ({Callinectes hastatus}). See
      {Crab}.

   {Edible frog} (Zo["o]l.), the common European frog ({Rana  esculenta}), used as food.

   {Edible snail} (Zo["o]l.), any snail used as food, esp.
      {Helix pomatia} and {H. aspersa} of Europe.
      
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