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Terms in English 141-150 of 8494

Albert biscuit

/AL-burt BIS-kits/
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Plain biscuits (US: cookies) that first appeared in the mid 19th Century, named after Prince Albert, Consort to Queen Victoria. They are often eaten with cheese.

Albert orange

[English] plural Albert oranges

Rose hip. Used in making scented preserves, jellies and syrups.

Albi in Piedmont

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Albi in Tarn in Midi-Pyrénées in Languedoc

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Albina Verduna beetroot

[English] plural Albina Verduna beetroots

An albino variety of beetroot.

Albinia Verecunda beetroot

[English] plural Albinia Verecunda beetroots

A sweet-flavoured old albino variety of beetroot with rounded roots.

Albino pepper

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A variety of pepper with fruits which stand upright, and which ripen from white and purple streaks to red.

albumin

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Soluble protein found in blood, milk and egg whites.

alcohol

/AHL-ko-hol/
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Alochol is Ethyl alcohol. A colourless flammable liquid produced by distilling the fermented juice of fruits, grains or vegetables. It is also a general term meaning any liquid containing alcohol.

alcohol content

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Alcohol content refers to alcohol by volume (ABV). An international standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in an alcoholic beverage.