esculent

[es-kyuh-luhnt]

adjective

1. suitable for use as food; edible.

noun

1. something edible, especially a vegetable.

esculent

/ ˈɛskjʊlənt /

noun

1. any edible substance

adjective

1. edible

Word History and Origins

Origin of esculent¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ēsculentus “edible, full of food,” equivalent to ēsc(a) “food” ( escarole ) + -ulentus -ulent

Word History and Origins

Origin of esculent¹

C17: from Latin ēsculentus good to eat, from ēsca food, from edere to eat

Example Sentences

It suits many of the esculent crops, as onions, beans, cabbages, carrots, beet-root, asparagus, &c.; the quantity applied varies from 5 to 10 bushels per acre.

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This has been one of the most remarkable potatoes known in the history of this esculent.

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There is no more delicate and finely-flavored esculent to be found in our markets than the egg plant, when cooked in the right manner.

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Of the esculent roots, the yam, dioscorea sativa, is the most valuable the island produces.

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Among these are a variety of esculent plants and roots, yielding a nutritious and agreeable food.

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