esculent

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Pliny, Galen, and Dioscorides mention various esculent species, notably varieties of the truffle, the boletus and the puff-ball, and Vittadini writes enthusiastically of the gastronomic qualities of a large number of species.

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

Different authors write with enthusiasm of the merits of the giant puff-ball as an esculent.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas

The esculent swift, so called from the fact that its nests are edible, builds at the sides of almost inaccessible cliffs, a habit which renders the collection of these singular dainties very dangerous.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various

Among these are a variety of esculent plants and roots, yielding a nutritious and agreeable food.

From Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers by Bulfinch, Thomas