English words starting with esc - page 3

Meanings of Esculent:

adjective

Fit to be eaten; edible.

Usage examples:

Edible algae as well as higher plants that are manipulated so that they are esculent as a whole are…

noun

A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.

Usage examples:

The senate resolution requesting the canal board to reduce the rate of freight on apples and all es…

Meanings of Esculents:

noun

A thing, especially a vegetable, which is fit to be eaten.

Usage examples:

The senate resolution requesting the canal board to reduce the rate of freight on apples and all es…

adjective

Fit to be eaten; edible.

Usage examples:

Edible algae as well as higher plants that are manipulated so that they are esculent as a whole are…

Meanings of Esculetin:

noun

A bitter crystalline substance formed by the hydrolysis of aesculin, of which it is the aglycone.

Meanings of Esculin:

noun

A crystalline compound present in the bark and other parts of some trees (notably the horse chestnut, aesculus hippocastanum), and used in tests to identify certain bacteria by means of its fluorescence.

Meanings of Escutcheon:

noun

A shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms.

Usage examples:

As weaponry began to render body armor obsolete, coats of arms were scaled down and used on tunics …

Meanings of Escutcheons:

noun

A shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms.

Usage examples:

As weaponry began to render body armor obsolete, coats of arms were scaled down and used on tunics …