esculent
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The author will not assume the responsibility of instructing how to distinguish the esculent mushrooms.
From The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald
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 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
Not only those who were sick, but all hands partook of the esculent weed.
From In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism by Gordon Stables
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
