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esculent definition

es·cu·lent (es′kyo̵̅o̅ lənt, -kyə-)

adjective

fit for food; edible

Etymology: L esculentus < esca, food < IE *ēdes- < base *ed-, to eat > L edere, eat

noun

something fit for food, esp. a vegetable

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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