Monday, May 27, 2024

Word of the Day: Esculent

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Monday, May 27, 2024
Esculent
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adjective 1. Fit to be eaten; edible.
noun 1. A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The raccoon sniffed the food to determine whether it was esculent."
Play Button "At the community garden, we grow tomatoes, berries, and herbs in the summer, but we still grow some esculents in the winter."
Play Button "It's important to know which wild berries and mushrooms are esculent if you forage them."
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Latin, early 17th century
Why This Word?
"Esculent" developed from the Latin word "esculentus," which comes from the words "esca" ("food") and "esse" ("eat"). "Esculent" serves as both an adjective and a noun to refer to something that is fit or suitable to be eaten. ...
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