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词汇 esculent
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Definition of esculent in English:

esculent

adjective ˈɛskjʊləntˈɛskjələnt
formal
  • Fit to be eaten; edible.

    适于食用的;可食用的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are few sorts of fruit trees or esculent vegetables which require less depth of earth to grow in than two feet to bring them to perfection.
    • Edible algae as well as higher plants that are manipulated so that they are esculent as a whole are cultivated there.
noun ˈɛskjʊləntˈɛskjələnt
formal
  • A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.

    可食用之物(尤指蔬菜)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Senate resolution requesting the Canal Board to reduce the rate of freight on apples and all esculents transported on the canal, was adopted.
    • In 1806, McMahon mentions four sorts of celery in his list of garden esculents for American use.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin esculentus, from esca 'food', from esse 'eat'.

Definition of esculent in US English:

esculent

adjectiveˈɛskjələntˈeskyələnt
formal
  • Fit to be eaten; edible.

    适于食用的;可食用的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are few sorts of fruit trees or esculent vegetables which require less depth of earth to grow in than two feet to bring them to perfection.
    • Edible algae as well as higher plants that are manipulated so that they are esculent as a whole are cultivated there.
nounˈɛskjələntˈeskyələnt
formal
  • A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.

    可食用之物(尤指蔬菜)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In 1806, McMahon mentions four sorts of celery in his list of garden esculents for American use.
    • The Senate resolution requesting the Canal Board to reduce the rate of freight on apples and all esculents transported on the canal, was adopted.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin esculentus, from esca ‘food’, from esse ‘eat’.

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