esculent

Definitions


[ˈɛskjʊlənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- fit to be eaten; edible


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin esculentus, from esca ‘food’, from esse ‘eat’


[ˈɛskjʊlənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin esculentus, from esca ‘food’, from esse ‘eat’




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