esculent Meaning, Definition & Usage

Es"cu*lent adjective

Etymology

L. esculentus, fr. escare to eat, fr. esca food, fr. edere to eat: cf. F. esculent. See Eat.

Definitions

1. Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish.

   Esculent grain for food. Sir W. Jones.

Es"cu*lent noun

Definitions

1. Anything that is fit for eating; that which may be safely eaten by man.