Category:Potable

Po"ta*ble, a. Etym: [f., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin To gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, skr. pa to drink, oir. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, bib, imbibe.]

Defn: fit to be drunk; drinkable. "water fresh and potable." Bacon. -- n.

Defn: a potable liquid; a beverage. "useful in potables." J. Philips.