esculent

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This soup we divided among several messes that were hungrier than we were and our own mess, by pouring in each man's cup a portion of the esculent.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by Herndon, William H.

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

Root′-cap, a cap-like layer of cells at the tip of roots; Root′-crop, a crop of esculent roots, esp. of single-rooted plants, as turnips, &c.;

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

The noxious Russulas have a bitter taste, and in appearance resemble closely the esculent ones, so care is required to discriminate them.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

It is very generally esteemed as an esculent among mycophagists.

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