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English
Adjective
masticable (comparative more masticable, superlative most masticable)
- 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/
- Rhymes: -able
- Syllabification: mas‧ti‧ca‧ble
Adjective
masticable m or f (masculine and feminine plural masticables)
- chewable; masticable
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