adj
esculent
Esculent (adj) means Suitable for eating; eatable, edible.
adj
1
Suitable for eating; eatable, edible.
2
“Good enough to eat”; attractive.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ēsculentus (“fit for eating, eatable, edible; good to eat, delicious; nourishing; full of food”) + English -ent (suffix forming adjectives with the sense of causing, doing, or promoting a certain action). Ēsculentus is derived from ēsca (“food; dish prepared for the table; bait”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”)) + -ulentus (suffix meaning ‘abounding in, full of’ forming adjectives).
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What is the meaning of esculent?
"esculent" (adj) means suitable for eating; eatable, edible.
What are the different meanings of esculent?
"esculent" has 2 main meanings: 1. Suitable for eating; eatable, edible; 2. “Good enough to eat”; attractive.