esculent

[ es-kyuh-luh nt ]
/ ˈɛs kyə lənt /

adjective

suitable for use as food; edible.

noun

something edible, especially a vegetable.

Origin of esculent

1615–25; < Latin ēsculentus edible, full of food, equivalent to ēsc(a) food (cf. escarole) + -ulentus -ulent

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British Dictionary definitions for esculent

esculent
/ (ˈɛskjʊlənt) /

noun

any edible substance

adjective

edible

Word Origin for esculent

C17: from Latin ēsculentus good to eat, from ēsca food, from edere to eat