Esculent: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฅ
esculent
[ หษskjสlษnt ]
used in cooking
Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; edible.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The esculent tubers of the earth-nut.
- The esculent fruits of the earth.
- Various esculent roots and potatoes.
Translations
Translations of the word "esculent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น comestรญvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฆเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช essbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ dapat dimakan
๐บ๐ฆ ััััะฒะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ jadalny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃในใใใ
๐ซ๐ท comestible
๐ช๐ธ comestible
๐น๐ท yenilebilir
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จน์ ์ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตุงูุญ ููุฃูู
๐จ๐ฟ jedlรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ jedlรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏ้ฃ็จ็
๐ธ๐ฎ uลพiten
๐ฎ๐ธ รฆtur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตะณัะณะต ะถะฐัะฐะผะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแญแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yemษli
๐ฒ๐ฝ comestible
Etymology
The word 'esculent' originated from the Latin word 'esculentus', which means 'fit for eating'. It has been used in English since the early 17th century to describe something that is suitable for consumption as food.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #36,090, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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