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Meaning of "esculent" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESCULENT

From Latin ēsculentus good to eat, from ēsca food, from edere to eat.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ESCULENT

ˈɛskjʊlənt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESCULENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Esculent can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ESCULENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Esculenta

Esculenta, a Latin word meaning esculent or edible, may refer to: Latin binomial abbreviations for species ▪ A. esculentaC. esculentaD. esculentaG. esculentaM. esculentaP. esculentaR. esculentaU. esculenta...

Definition of esculent in the English dictionary

The definition of esculent in the dictionary is any edible substance. Other definition of esculent is edible.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESCULENT

ambulant · anticoagulant · deflocculant · feculent · flocculant · flocculent · fraudulent · gesticulant · inesculent · inoculant · interosculant · luculent · matriculant · opulent · osculant · simulant · stimulant · succulent · truculent · turbulent

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESCULENT

escort · escort agency · escort duty · escort vessel · escortage · escot · escribano · escribe · escritoire · escritorial · escroc · escroll · escrow · escrow account · escuage · escudo · Escurial · escutcheon · escutcheon plate · escutcheoned

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESCULENT

acidulent · avirulent · corpulent · crapulent · equivalent · excellent · hypervirulent · mucopurulent · nonturbulent · patulent · puberulent · pulverulent · purulent · seropurulent · silent · supervirulent · talent · temulent · violent · virulent

Synonyms and antonyms of esculent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ESCULENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «esculent» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «esculent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESCULENT

Find out the translation of esculent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of esculent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «esculent» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

可食
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

esculent
570 millions of speakers
en

English

esculent
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

भोज्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صالح للأكل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

esculent
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

esculent
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ভক্ষ্য
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

comestible
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Esculent
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

esculent
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

esculent
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

esculent
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Esculent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật ăn được
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

உண்ணக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सामान
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yenir
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

esculent
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

esculent
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

esculent
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

esculent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εδώδιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eetbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

esculent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

esculent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of esculent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCULENT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of esculent
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about esculent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESCULENT»

Discover the use of esculent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to esculent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent
The potato--humble, lumpy, bland, familiar--is a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it? John Reader's narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may be underestimating this remarkable tuber.
John Reader, 2009
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Propitious esculent: the potato in world history
But the story of the solarum tuberosum is one of struggle, disease and survival. Naturally fat-free, potatoes consist mainly of energy-giving carbohydrates, as well as protein and half of our RDA of Vitamin C and Potassium.
John Reader, 2008
3
A treatise on the esculent funguses of England, containing ...
Subgenus 11. OMPHAL1A.* Esculent species: (none). Subgenus 12. PLEURorus .T Bot. Char. Pileus unequal, eccentric or lateral; stem when present, solid and firm; gills unequal, juiceless, unchangeable, acute behind, growing on trees or ...
Charles-David Badham, 1847
4
An Encyclopaedia of Gardening: Comprising the Theory and ...
Esculent Roots. 3643. The esculent-rooted culinary plants delight in a light, rather sandy, deep, and well stirred soil. It must be dry at bottom ; but a moist atmosphere and moderate temperature are greatly favorable to the growth of almost the ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1824
5
Gyromitra Esculent
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Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
6
Flora Diaetetica, Or, History of Esculent Plants, Both ...
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Charles Bryant, 2010
7
The History of Esculent Fish, with Plates, Drawn and ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
Eleazar Albin, 2010
8
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
C. occidentalis, American C. Cytisus rajan, pigeon pea. Epidcndruin vanilla, sweet-scented rani/fa. Hymcnxa courbaril, bastard locust tree. Taraarindus indica , the tamarind. Esculent IX. ESCULENT GRAINS AND SEEDS. grains and _ seeds.
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Lectures on the Materia Medica, as Delivered in the ...
Esculent mushrooms are very nutritive, very readily alcalescent, and more so without intermediate accscency than any other vegetable -r therefore a rich nourishment, and much akin to animal food ; on which account they may be indulged in ...
William Cullen, 1775
10
The Gardener's Remembrancer Throughout the Year: Exhibiting ...
Exhibiting the Newest and Most Improved Methods ... Best Adapted for the Culture of Plants, and Production of Fruits, Flowers, and Esculent Vegetables ... to which is Prefixed a View of Mr. Forsyth's Treatise on Trees James McPhail.
James McPhail, 1807

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESCULENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term esculent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Patricia Georgee, Richard Horobin reap rewards from Cotter plots in …
... even she says, "there's a point beyond which you'd need to be desperate to go picking apart from the small esculent parts of an edible plant.". «Good Food, May 15»
2
Discovering the rich history and variety of heirloom vegetables
The final chapter is called “Miscellaneous Vegetables,” and with the exception of potatoes (under “Esculent Roots”) and squash (under ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
3
Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place by Phillip Marsden …
Through people, records and esculent description of the country he crosses, Marsden triumphs in an enterprise described by the artist Peter ... «The Independent, Oct 14»
4
Win VIP tickets and £100 drinks vouchers for Social Food Festival
Thousands of people will be making the most of the esculent eateries, specialist drinks and live entertainment, with the family friendly festival ... «Skiddle.com, Aug 14»
5
Stunning dinners start in garden for Prospect Heights cook
Continuing to share the passion for food with co-workers from the restaurant, they formed a gourmet club called the Esculent Society. Gathering ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Aug 14»
6
MOVIE REVIEW: The Hundred Foot Journey
... and Willy Wonka to Ratatouille to the Food Network and all its esculent edibles of every type imaginable, we have had a love affair with food. «Culver City Observer, Aug 14»
7
More than the recipes
Penned with wicked wit and esculent expertise by Savannah-based food stylist Libbie Summers, this tome of over-the-top cakes, cookies and ... «Connect Savannah.com, Apr 14»
8
After 11 years in business, Unite to close
He says his next chapter will be very much creative, building a restaurant and hospitality consulting firm, Esculent Solutions, offering menu ... «GazetteNET, Mar 14»
9
'Snack to the Future' Tumblr Takes Food to Tinseltown
... and Andrew Tobin, art directors for the digital advertising agency 360i, explained to Mashable their inspiration behind the esculent Tumblr. «Mashable, Aug 13»
10
Good time wine and a beer for Father's Day
Seamless woven tapestry of pheromone and punch. Esculent sweet cinnamon cherry, pipe smoke, orange blossom and rose floral. Succulent ... «Canada.com, Jun 13»
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