esculent
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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
There were also trees and plants that were clothed with a divine character, especially the esculent plants, such as the maize, personified as Zarap Conopa, and the potato, as Papap Conopa.
From Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru by Albert R?ville
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
It is not sufficiently numerous now to form an article of diet, and I imagine there are few living who could bear testimony as to the esculent qualities of its "Liuer."
From Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk More Especially on the Birds and Fishes by Sir Thomas Browne
In fact, the plants may be briefly described as more or less ornamental Onions, as they belong to the same family as this well-known esculent, and naturally possess a family likeness.
From Beautiful Bulbous Plants For the Open Air by John Weathers
