a. [ L. esculentus, fr. escare to eat, fr. esca food, fr. edere to eat: cf. F. esculent. See Eat. ] Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible;
Esculent grain for food. Sir W. Jones. [ 1913 Webster ]
Esculent swallow (Zoöl.),
n. Anything that is fit for eating; that which may be safely eaten by man. [ 1913 Webster ]