Definition of esculent in English:
esculent
adjective ˈɛskjʊləntˈɛskjələnt
formal Fit to be eaten; edible.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are few sorts of fruit trees or esculent vegetables which require less depth of earth to grow in than two feet to bring them to perfection.
- Edible algae as well as higher plants that are manipulated so that they are esculent as a whole are cultivated there.
noun ˈɛskjʊləntˈɛskjələnt
formal A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Senate resolution requesting the Canal Board to reduce the rate of freight on apples and all esculents transported on the canal, was adopted.
- In 1806, McMahon mentions four sorts of celery in his list of garden esculents for American use.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin esculentus, from esca 'food', from esse 'eat'.
Definition of esculent in US English:
esculent
adjectiveˈɛskjələntˈeskyələnt
formal Fit to be eaten; edible.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are few sorts of fruit trees or esculent vegetables which require less depth of earth to grow in than two feet to bring them to perfection.
- Edible algae as well as higher plants that are manipulated so that they are esculent as a whole are cultivated there.
nounˈɛskjələntˈeskyələnt
formal A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1806, McMahon mentions four sorts of celery in his list of garden esculents for American use.
- The Senate resolution requesting the Canal Board to reduce the rate of freight on apples and all esculents transported on the canal, was adopted.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin esculentus, from esca ‘food’, from esse ‘eat’.