Potable is from the Latin word "potare" which means "to drink." The term potable water refers to water that is safe to drink.
The juice was very drinkable
'Potable' is usually used as such, referring mainly to water.
The word 'potable' is sometimes seen near water supplies in France. It means that it is drinking water.
The word "potable" means that something is suitable for drinking. One example would be "potable water" which means that this water is safe to drink. The word was first used in 1565.
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Comestible (fit to eat or drink), potable is fit to drink
A needle is made of steel ; as steel is denser than water, a steel needle should sink in water because of this.
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Water, water, everywhere- nor any drop to drink. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner This water is not potable. The water is in the brown pot.
Water, water, everywhere- nor any drop to drink. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner This water is not potable. The water is in the brown pot.
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