esculent

[ es-kyuh-luhnt ]

/ ˈɛs kyə lənt /

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adjective

suitable for use as food; edible.

noun

something edible, especially a vegetable.

Origin of esculent

1615–25; <Latin ēsculentus edible, full of food, equivalent to ēsc(a) food (cf. escarole) + -ulentus-ulent

Words nearby esculent

escuage, Escudero, escudo, Escuintla, Esculapian, esculent, esculin, Escurial, escutcheon, Esd., ESDA

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Example sentences from the Web for esculent

The classical Latin name, from , to eat, in allusion to the esculent nuts.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The Morchella deliciosa is highly esteemed as an esculent wherever eaten.
Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous|Thomas Taylor
Root′-cap, a cap-like layer of cells at the tip of roots; Root′-crop, a crop of esculent roots, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Additional plates, displaying other varieties of esculent mushrooms, may possibly be issued in the future.
Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous|Anonymous

It is generally cultivated on account of its serpent-like form, rather than for its value as an esculent.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr

British Dictionary definitions for esculent

esculent

/ (ˈɛskjʊlənt) /

noun

any edible substance

adjective

edible

Word Origin for esculent

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

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单词	esculent
释义	esculent [ es-kyuh-luhnt ] / ˈɛs kyə lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR esculent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective suitable for use as food; edible. noun something edible, especially a vegetable. Origin of esculent 1615–25; <Latin ēsculentus edible, full of food, equivalent to ēsc(a) food (cf. escarole) + -ulentus-ulent Words nearby esculent escuage, Escudero, escudo, Escuintla, Esculapian, esculent, esculin, Escurial, escutcheon, Esd., ESDA Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for esculent The classical Latin name, from , to eat, in allusion to the esculent nuts. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The Morchella deliciosa is highly esteemed as an esculent wherever eaten. Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous\|Thomas Taylor Root′-cap, a cap-like layer of cells at the tip of roots; Root′-crop, a crop of esculent roots, esp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various Additional plates, displaying other varieties of esculent mushrooms, may possibly be issued in the future. Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous\|Anonymous It is generally cultivated on account of its serpent-like form, rather than for its value as an esculent. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America\|Fearing Burr British Dictionary definitions for esculent esculent / (ˈɛskjʊlənt) / noun any edible substance adjective edible Word Origin for esculent C17: from Latin ēsculentus good to eat, from ēsca food, from edere to eat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to esculent comestible, digestible, eatable, edible, palatable, consumable, fare, foodstuff, nutriment, provender, provision, provisions, edibles, victual
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esculent

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noun

adjective

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