esculent
Americanadjective
noun
noun
adjective
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
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Like a luscious, esculent morsel he rolled the words over and over.
From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by MacDonald, Everett
Arracacha, ar-a-kach′�, n. an umbelliferous plant with esculent roots, native to the northern parts of South America.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Turnip, tur′nip, n. a biennial plant, with lyrate hispid leaves, the upper part of the root becoming, esp. in cultivation, swollen and fleshy—cultivated as a culinary esculent, and for feeding cattle and sheep.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The author will not assume the responsibility of instructing how to distinguish the esculent mushrooms.
From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary
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
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