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esculent [ˈɛskjʊlənt] n any edible substance adj edible [from Latin ēsculentus good to eat, from ēsca food, from edere to eat] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then consider what victual or esculent things there are, which grow speedily, and within the year; as parsnips, carrots, turnips, onions, radish, artichokes of Hierusalem, maize, and the like. The remainder of the garden presented a well-selected assortment of esculent vegetables, in a praiseworthy state of advancement. Here, therefore, during the fishing season, the Snake Indians resort from far and near, to lay in their stock of salmon, which, with esculent roots, forms the principal food of the inhabitants of these barren regions. |
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