esculent
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The Chantarelle takes its name from a Greek word signifying a cup or vase, referring to its shape and possibly also to its rich golden color; cibarius refers to its esculent qualities.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Thomas Taylor
They will command a high price as an esculent, and perhaps a higher, if they are preserved for the purposes of seed.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 by Various
Among these are a variety of esculent plants and roots, yielding a nutritious and agreeable food.
From Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers by Thomas Bulfinch
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 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 Mary Ronald
