esculentadjective
/ˈes.kjə.lənt//ˈes.kjə.lənt/formalsuitable or safe for eating:
One method for defining vegetables was based on the part of the plant considered most esculent for consumption.
Synonym
edible
esculentnoun [ C ]
/ˈes.kjə.lənt//ˈes.kjə.lənt/formalsomething, especially a plant, that can be eaten:
The usual tropical esculents grow in all parts of the islands.