esculent

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It is not sufficiently numerous now to form an article of diet, and I imagine there are few living who could bear testimony as to the esculent qualities of its "Liuer."

From Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk More Especially on the Birds and Fishes by Browne, Thomas, Sir

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

Arracacha, ar-a-kach′�, n. an umbelliferous plant with esculent roots, native to the northern parts of South America.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 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

There is no more delicate and finely-flavored esculent to be found in our markets than the egg plant, when cooked in the right manner.

From Clayton's Quaker Cook-Book Being a Practical Treatise on the Culinary Art Adapted to the Tastes and Wants of all Classes by Clayton, H. J.