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If something is comestible, it's fit to be eaten, plain and simple. Comestible doesn't necessarily mean it will be delicious, but it will at least be edible!
Example: The survival guide helps backpackers distinguish between poisonous berries and those that are comestible.
Verbum sap signals that no further explanation is needed. Short for a Latin phrase meaning "a word to the wise is enough," it suggests that the hint has been understood and nothing more needs to be said.
Example: I mentioned that the meeting would begin in one minute, verbum sap, and they took their seats.
