Word of the Day: Esculent
ADJECTIVE 1. Fit to be eaten; edible.
NOUN 1. A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.
Example Sentences.
1. "The raccoon sniffed the food to determine whether it was esculent."
2. "At the community garden, we grow tomatoes, berries, and herbs in the summer, but we still grow some esculents in the winter."
3. "It's important to know which wild berries and mushrooms are esculent if you forage them."
Word Origin
Latin, early 17th century
"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.
ADJECTIVE 1. Fit to be eaten; edible.
NOUN 1. A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.
Example Sentences.
1. "The raccoon sniffed the food to determine whether it was esculent."
2. "At the community garden, we grow tomatoes, berries, and herbs in the summer, but we still grow some esculents in the winter."
3. "It's important to know which wild berries and mushrooms are esculent if you forage them."
Word Origin
Latin, early 17th century
"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.
Word of the Day: Esculent
ADJECTIVE 1. Fit to be eaten; edible.
NOUN 1. A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.
Example Sentences.
1. "The raccoon sniffed the food to determine whether it was esculent."
2. "At the community garden, we grow tomatoes, berries, and herbs in the summer, but we still grow some esculents in the winter."
3. "It's important to know which wild berries and mushrooms are esculent if you forage them."
Word Origin
Latin, early 17th century
"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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