esculent
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In India the fresh plant is employed as an esculent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various
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
The esculent swift, which furnishes in its edible nest the celebrated Chinese dainty, builds in caves in Ceylon.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
This has been one of the most remarkable potatoes known in the history of this esculent.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
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
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