masticable

English

Adjective

masticable (comparative more masticable, superlative most masticable)

  1. Able to be chewed.
    • 1907, Richard Kidder Meade, Harry McCormack, Laurance T. Clark, Chemical Age: Volume 6:
      A chewing gum comprising a mixture of snuff and a masticable waterproof waxy body, solid at ordinary temperatures.

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Spanish

Etymology

From masticar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mastiˈkable/ [mas.t̪iˈka.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: mas‧ti‧ca‧ble

Adjective

masticable m or f (masculine and feminine plural masticables)

  1. chewable; masticable

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