as in edible
suitable for use as food
harvesting wild mushrooms is no business for amateurs, since some of the esculent ones closely resemble poisonous varieties
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All species produce edible fruits and gorgeous red to red-orange fall foliage.—
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Southern Living,
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The edible lipstick is a replica of Doja Cat’s signature MAC shade, Lady Danger.—
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PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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America Healthy Again, the clean-eating, vaccine-skeptical movement that opposes corruption in the food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries.—
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New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Nightmares and negative emotions during dreams were also more common among study participants who reported unhealthier eating patterns, Nielsen told Health.—
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Health,
8 July 2025
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“Esculent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esculent. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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