esculent

American  

[es-kyuh-luhnt] / ˈɛs kjə 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” ( cf. escarole) + -ulentus -ulent

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Example Sentences

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esculent

It is not sufficiently numerous now to form an article of diet, and I imagine there are few living who could bear testimony as to the esculent qualities of its "Liuer."

From Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk More Especially on the Birds and Fishes by Sir Thomas Browne

There were also trees and plants that were clothed with a divine character, especially the esculent plants, such as the maize, personified as Zarap Conopa, and the potato, as Papap Conopa.

From Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru by Albert R?ville

The cultivation of gourds began far beyond the dawn of history, and the esculent species have become so modified by culture that the original plants from which they have descended can no longer be traced.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

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

From Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers by Thomas Bulfinch

Authors differ widely as to the value of this species as an esculent.

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

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