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Terms in English 1611-1620 of 8494

blue meat

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The meat of an unweaned, milk-fed calf.

blue melilot

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A melilot or trefoil with blue flowers. Its main use is for flavouring the curds used in Sapsago cheese.

Blue Mountain

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A mild, smooth, expensive type of coffee made from Arabica beans grown in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica.

bluemouth

[English] plural bluemouths

The bluemouth is a type of rascasse from deep North American waters and the western Mediterranean. It has a blue flash on the gill covers and enormous eyes. It is an unsightly fish with good flavour and is used in bouillabaisse.

blue mussel

[English] plural blue mussels

Mussel with orange flesh held in blue-black shells.

Blue Point oyster

[English] plural Blue Point oysters

A highly regarded species of oyster found off Long Island and usually served raw on the half shell. It is now farmed and the name is slowly becoming used to described almost any oyster found off that coast.

blue potato

[English] plural blue potatoes

Blue is a type of potato which is quite long, almost spherical with thick purple skin. The flesh is purple and floury.

blue quail

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A type of quail found in the American South-West.

Blue Rathgore

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A blue goat's milk cheese from Co Antrim. This was a Golden Medal winner in the 'New and Experimental Class' at 1995 British Cheese Awards.

Blue Ridge Mountain tomato

[English] plural Blue Ridge Mountain tomatoes

A beautiful variety of deep pink lobed beefsteak tomato.