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Definition of Esculent

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

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

Definition of Esculent

1. Adjective. Edible. ¹

2. Noun. Something edible; a comestible. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Esculent

1. something that is edible [n -S]

Medical Definition of Esculent

1. Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish. "Esculent grain for food." (Sir W. 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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