Meaning & use
Esculent
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Fit to be eaten; edible, especially referring to plants or fungi safe for human consumption.
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The botanist labeled the roots as esculent, safe for the settlers to cook and eat.
Not every mushroom in the forest is esculent; some look similar but are highly toxic.
A note on using this word
Esculent derives from the Latin esca, meaning 'food,' and is most often used today in botanical or culinary writing rather than everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
ediblecomestiblepalatable
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Words with an opposite meaning
inediblepoisonous
Another way to use it
2. noun
Something suitable for eating, such as an edible plant.
The garden was planted with esculents like carrots, beans, and squash.
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