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esculent
[ es-kyuh-luhnt ]
noun
- something edible, especially a vegetable.
esculent
/ ˈɛ²õ°ìÂáÊŠ±ôÉ™²Ô³Ù /
noun
- any edible substance
adjective
- edible
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of esculent1
C17: from Latin ŧ²õ³¦³Ü±ô±ð²Ô³Ù³Ü²õ good to eat, from ŧ²õ³¦²¹ food, from edere to eat
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It suits many of the esculent crops, as onions, beans, cabbages, carrots, beet-root, asparagus, &c.; the quantity applied varies from 5 to 10 bushels per acre.
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This has been one of the most remarkable potatoes known in the history of this esculent.
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There is no more delicate and finely-flavored esculent to be found in our markets than the egg plant, when cooked in the right manner.
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Of the esculent roots, the yam, dioscorea sativa, is the most valuable the island produces.
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Among these are a variety of esculent plants and roots, yielding a nutritious and agreeable food.
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