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Word: Esculent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin esculentus, from esca ‘food’, from esse ‘eat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛskjʊlənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fit to be eaten; edible.
Short Definition:fit to be eaten
Word: Esculent
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛskjʊlənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.
Short Definition:thing which is fit to be eaten
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