esculent
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It suits many of the esculent crops, as onions, beans, cabbages, carrots, beet-root, asparagus, &c.; the quantity applied varies from 5 to 10 bushels per acre.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
The cultivation of gourds began far beyond the dawn of history, and the esculent species have become so modified by culture that the original plants from which they have descended can no longer be traced.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
Of the esculent roots, the yam, dioscorea sativa, is the most valuable the island produces.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
The fish was sacred to Venus, and was a favourite esculent among the luxurious Romans.
From Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, by Anonymous
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 William H. Herndon
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