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English Dictionary: potable	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
potable adj suitable for drinking Synonym(s): drinkable, potable [ant: undrinkable] n any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" Synonym(s): beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Potable \Po"table\, a. [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr. p[be] to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. {Poison}, {Bib}, {Imbibe}.] Fit to be drunk; drinkable. [bd]Water fresh and potable.[b8] --Bacon. -- n. A potable* liquid; a beverage. [bd]Useful in potables.[b8] --J. Philips.