Word of the Day: Esculent

Can you pronounce esculent?

Monday, May 27, 2024

adjective 1. Fit to be eaten; edible. noun 1. A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten. "The raccoon sniffed the food to determine whether it was esculent." "At the community garden, we grow tomatoes, berries, and herbs in the summer, but we still grow some esculents in the winter." "It's important to know which wild berries and mushrooms are esculent if you forage them." Ads help keep Word Daily free. 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. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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