esculent
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Pliny, Galen, and Dioscorides mention various esculent species, notably varieties of the truffle, the boletus and the puff-ball, and Vittadini writes enthusiastically of the gastronomic qualities of a large number of species.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
Rampion, ram′pi-on, n. a perennial plant with esculent root.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
The Amanita C�sarea has long been esteemed as an esculent in foreign countries, and was known in ancient times to the Greeks and Romans.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
The noxious Russulas have a bitter taste, and in appearance resemble closely the esculent ones, so care is required to discriminate them.
From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary
This soup we divided among several messes that were hungrier than we were and our own mess, by pouring in each man's cup a portion of the esculent.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by Herndon, William H.
