Synonyms for esculent
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Edible — suitable for eating; eatable, edible
Definitions
- adj. 1
Suitable for eating; eatable, edible.
Example sentences
- edible These model plants are also nutritious and edible.
- palatable The pilot was revised to be more palatable to a mature audience.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| esculent | falling | |
| edible | falling | |
| palatable | steady | |
| alimentary | falling | |
| eatable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- edible3
- 7 letters
- eatable3
- 9 letters
- palatable4
- 10 letters
- alimentary5, comestible
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (edible3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
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- esculent