esculent

American  

[es-kyuh-luhnt] / ˈɛs kyə lənt /

adjective

1. suitable for use as food; edible.

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noun

1. something edible, especially a vegetable.

esculent British  

/ ˈɛskjʊlənt /

noun

1. any edible substance

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adjective

1. edible

Etymology

Origin of esculent

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

Example Sentences

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

From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various

The esculent swift, so called from the fact that its nests are edible, builds at the sides of almost inaccessible cliffs, a habit which renders the collection of these singular dainties very dangerous.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various

Different authors write with enthusiasm of the merits of the giant puff-ball as an esculent.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas

Pliny, Galen, and Dioscorides mention various esculent species, notably varieties of the truffle, the boletus and the puff-ball, and Vittadini writes enthusiastically of the gastronomic qualities of a large number of species.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas

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.

From Clayton's Quaker Cook-Book Being a Practical Treatise on the Culinary Art Adapted to the Tastes and Wants of all Classes by Clayton, H. J.