The potential form meaning 'can eat' (able to eat), indicating ability or circumstance. It can also appear as a passive meaning 'be eaten' in appropriate contexts.
辛いものが苦手だけど、カレーなら食べられる。
I'm not good with spicy food, but I can eat curry.
その魚は毒がないから食べられると聞いた。
I heard that that fish has no poison, so it can be eaten.
猫に魚を食べられる前に、急いで包んだ。
I wrapped it quickly before the cat could eat the fish (be eaten by the cat).
As a prenominal adjectival form meaning 'edible' or 'can be eaten', used to modify nouns (e.g., 'things that can be eaten').
山で食べられるきのこだけを採ってください。
Please pick only the mushrooms that are edible on the mountain.
子どもが食べられるように、小さく切って出した。
I cut it into small pieces so that the child could eat it.
この果物はまだ熟していないから食べられない。
This fruit isn't ripe yet, so it's not edible.