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Chayote or Sicyos edulis (previously placed in the obsolete genus Sechium ), also known as christophine, mirliton, chow-chow and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This fruit was first cultivated in Mesoamerica between southern Mexico and Honduras, with the most genetic diversity available in both Mexico and ...
Pierre Sonnerat's drawing from Voyage aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine (1782). Litchi chinensis is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae.. It was described and named by French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat in his account "Voyage aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine, fait depuis 1774 jusqu'à 1781" (translation: "Voyage to the East Indies and China, made ...
Strawberry. The (or simply ; ) [1] is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria in the rose family, Rosaceae, collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness.
Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savory ingredients. There are five basic types of pastry dough (a food that combines flour and fat ): shortcrust pastry, filo pastry, choux pastry, flaky pastry and puff pastry.
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes . Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.
The citron ( Citrus medica ), historically cedrate, [4] is a large fragrant citrus fruit with a thick rind. It is said to resemble a 'huge, rough lemon'. [5] It is one of the original citrus fruits from which all other citrus types developed through natural hybrid speciation or artificial hybridization. [6]
List of culinary fruits. From a less specific name: This is a redirect from a title that is a less specific name to a more specific, less general one. It may be a less specialized term, a broader usage, a generic term or simply be worded less narrowly. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help ...
Similar names are widespread in other languages, such as the Icelandic term eggaldin or the Welsh planhigyn ŵy. The white, egg-shaped varieties of the eggplant's fruits are also known as garden eggs, a term first attested in 1811. The Oxford English Dictionary records that between 1797 and 1888, the name vegetable egg was also used.