Spanish Conversation · Level 121
60 words
Spanish word
comestibles
Pronunciation
IPA/komesˈtiβles/
Meaning
- masculine noungroceries
Example
Necesitamos comestibles para la semana.
We need groceries for the week.
More examples
En la despensa hay muchos comestibles.
There are many groceries in the pantry.
Core concept
A week's worth of store-bought food and pantry items.
Common phrases
hacer la compra de comestibles
do the grocery shopping
tienda de comestibles
grocery store
Similar words
comida: Foods consumed at home for regular household meals.
alimento: Edible substances that provide nutrients needed to sustain the body.
Definition in Spanish
Bienes alimenticios destinados al consumo diario, generalmente comprados en tiendas o mercados.
Word origin
Derived from Spanish comestible (from medieval Latin comestibilis 'edible'), with comestibles used as the plural noun for edible goods typically purchased for short-term use.
Usage tips
- Grammatically plural in Spanish, so pair it with plural articles and verbs (for example, los comestibles están) when referring to the shopping.
Other meanings
- foodnoun
- foodstuffsnoun
Opposites
- incomestiblesinediblesnoun
Related words
- comestibleedibleadjective
- incomestibleinedibleadjective