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Terms in Dutch 131-140 of 1422

avondkoffie

/AH-vund KOH-fee/
[Dutch]

"Evening coffee" served with cakes and biscuits (US: cookies).

avondmaaltijd

/AH-vohnt mahl-tight/
[Dutch] plural avondmaaltijden

Evening meal

avondthee

/AH-vund theh/
[Dutch]

"Evening tea" served with cakes and biscuits (US: cookies).

azijn

/ah-ZIGHN/
[Dutch]

Vinegar

baardige melkzwam

[Dutch] plural baardige melkzwammen

Woolly milk cap mushroom. A poisonous mushroom.

baars

/bahrs/
[Dutch] plural baarzen

Perch

baars

[Dutch] plural baarzen

Sea bass. A tasty white-fleshed fish, free of bone.

babaovrucht

[Dutch] plural babaovruchten

Babáco or starfruit. Originally from the Andean belt of Ecuador, but now cultivated in New Zealand and Guernsey. It is a fruit about 25 cm (10 inches) long, a hybrid of the paw paw, slightly banana-like, pointed at one end and blunt at the other with five slightly concave sides. When it is cut open it reveals a five pointed star in section. When unripe the soft skin, which is edible, is pale green, and it ripens to a rich yellow all over. The riper and softer it is, the better the flavour. The juicy flesh is very pale apricot in colour, moist and juicy. The flavour is bland, but it can be refreshing on a hot day, like melon. There is a slight scent of strawberries and pineapple to the flesh when it is cut, but no flavour. It keeps well and is a good standby, but needs livening up with sugar, citrus juice or spices. It is used either raw or cooked though good ones are best savoured raw.

babbelaar

[Dutch] plural babbelaars

Butter cake

bakbanaan

[Dutch] plural bakbananen

Plantain. An unripe, green banana. This is a starchy type of banana with firm flesh. If it is the variety used for desserts it is cooked when it is green, but it is left to ripen if it is the less sweet type. It is a staple food in many tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world.