esculent

This is an esculent resembling arrowroot, which they dig, pulverize, and use as flour.

Miller observes, that it was formerly cultivated as an esculent plant, the green pods being dressed and eaten as peas.

From the above it will be seen that this esculent contains no nitrogen.

Taste: Sweet, which applies only to the pink or white condition, at which time alone the species is considered esculent.

Arracacha, ar-a-kach′, n. an umbelliferous plant with esculent roots, native to the northern parts of South America.