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Turban-top :: Turban-top (n.) A kind of fungus with an irregularly wrinkled, somewhat globular pileus (Helvella, / Gyromitra, esculenta.)..

Salagane :: Salagane (n.) The esculent swallow. See under Esculent.

Oleraceous :: Oleraceous (a.) Pertaining to pot herbs; of the nature or having the qualities of herbs for cookery; esculent.

Esculent :: Esculent (n.) Anything that is fit for eating; that which may be safely eaten by man.

Potato :: Potato (n.) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico..

Carrot :: Carrot (n.) The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color..

Root :: Root (n.) An edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop..

Breadroot :: Breadroot (n.) The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food..

Earthnut :: Earthnut (n.) The esculent tubers of the umbelliferous plants Bunium flexuosum and Carum Bulbocastanum.

Taro :: Taro (n.) A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var. esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in tropical countries..

Edible :: Edible (a.) Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent; as, edible fishes..

Cabbage :: Cabbage (n.) An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the wild Brassica oleracea of Europe. The common cabbage has a compact head of leaves. The cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc., are sometimes classed as cabbages..

Buckwheat :: Buckwheat (n.) A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food..

Yam :: Yam (n.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several others are cultivated..

Eatable :: Eatable (a.) Capable of being eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food; esculent; edible.

Chufa :: Chufa (n.) A sedgelike plant (Cyperus esculentus) producing edible tubers, native about the Mediterranean, now cultivated in many regions; the earth almond..

Badderlocks :: Badderlocks (n.) A large black seaweed (Alaria esculenta) sometimes eaten in Europe; -- also called murlins, honeyware, and henware..

Esculent :: Esculent (a.) Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish..

Okra :: Okra (n.) An annual plant (Abelmoschus, / Hibiscus, esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo..

Comestible :: Comestible (a.) Suitable to be eaten; eatable; esculent.

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