The difference between Comestible and Esculent
When used as nouns, comestible means anything that can be eaten, whereas esculent means something edible, especially a vegetable.
When used as adjectives, comestible means suitable to be eaten, whereas esculent means edible.
check bellow for the other definitions of Comestible and Esculent
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Comestible as an adjective:
Suitable to be eaten; edible.
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Comestible as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):
Anything that can be eaten; food.
Examples:
"synonyms: foodstuff sustenance victuals Thesaurus:food"
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Esculent as an adjective:
Edible.
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Esculent as an adjective:
"Good enough to eat": attractive.
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Esculent as a noun:
Something edible, especially a vegetable; a comestible.
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Esculent as a noun ([[mycophagy]]):
An edible mushroom.