| esculent | Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish. "Esculent grain for food." (Sir W. <zoology> Jones) Esculent swallow, the swallow which makes the edible bird's-nest. See Edible bird's-nest, under Edible. Origin: L. Esculentus, fr. Escare to eat, fr. Esca food, fr. Edere to eat: cf. F. Esculent. See Eat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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