The term "eatable" in literature is consistently employed as a literal descriptor of food's suitability for consumption while also lending itself to creative and sometimes metaphorical uses. In Jules Verne’s works, for instance, it appears both in a straightforward manner when a harpooner confirms that certain items "are eatable" ([1]) and in imaginative contexts, such as when an excursion aims to depopulate an island of "eatable quadrupeds" ([2]) or when characters humorously refer to themselves as "eatable ants" ([3]). Meanwhile, in Giovanni Boccaccio’s writing "The Decameron," the term designates the edible portion of a plant stem ([4]), highlighting its practical definition. Educational texts further explore the term's grammatical force, explaining that the infinitive "to eat" is effectively synonymous with "eatable" ([5]). Other works, like those of Marco Polo, contrast this usage by denoting when something is not fit for eating ([6]). Together, these examples illustrate the word's clear yet versatile function in literature, ranging from literal descriptions of food to more nuanced, symbolic, or humorous applications.