Answer:
In wealth I abound; in water I stand; as a fencer I'm valued all over the land; at Venice I'm famous; by farmers I'm prized; respected by law yet huntsmen despised; consternation and ruin ensue when I break; And the beasts of the forest advantage won't take.
You do not want me when you donβt have me, but when you have me you donβt want to lose me.
I can wake you up in the morning but I require no electricity or winding.
You throw away my outside you cook my inside. Then you eat my outside and you throw away my inside.
I'm white and used for cutting and grinding. When I'm damaged, humans usually remove or fill me. For most animals I am a useful tool. What am I?
It flows out of the soil, It burns you if it boils, And holds us in its coils, More valuable than gold, As black as it is old.