esculent
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Authors differ widely as to the value of this species as an esculent.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
Of the esculent roots, the yam, dioscorea sativa, is the most valuable the island produces.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
In fact, the plants may be briefly described as more or less ornamental Onions, as they belong to the same family as this well-known esculent, and naturally possess a family likeness.
From Beautiful Bulbous Plants For the Open Air by Weathers, John
Spinach, Spinage, spin′āj, n. an esculent vegetable whose thick succulent young leaves are boiled and seasoned, or fried with butter, forming a wholesome dish.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
In India the fresh plant is employed as an esculent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various
