Meaning & use
comestibles
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Items of food; things that are edible.
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The pantry was stocked with enough comestibles to last the whole winter.
The menu listed an array of fine comestibles imported from around the world.
A note on using this word
"Comestibles" is a formal or slightly old-fashioned word for food, often used in a humorous or elevated register.
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