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What (who) is esculent - definition


esculent      
I. a.
Eatable, edible.
II. n.
Edible substance, eatable, edible, article of food.
esculent      
['?skj?l?nt]
formal
¦ adjective fit to be eaten.
¦ noun an esculent thing.
Origin
C17: from L. esculentus, from esca 'food', from esse 'eat'.
Esculent      
·noun Anything that is fit for eating; that which may be safely eaten by man.
II. Esculent ·adj Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish.