esculent

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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

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

There were also trees and plants that were clothed with a divine character, especially the esculent plants, such as the maize, personified as Zarap Conopa, and the potato, as Papap Conopa.

From Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru by R?ville, Albert

The esculent vegetables now most in use were introduced in the reign of Elizabeth, and some sorts a great deal later.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

Not only those who were sick, but all hands partook of the esculent weed.

From In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism by Stables, Gordon