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Terms in English 2931-2940 of 8494

Craigella tomato

[English] plural Craigella tomatoes

An indeterminate variety of tomato which grows well outdoors. It was developed from Ailsa Craig and chosen for its flavour. The plant produces medium-sized fruits of a beautiful red colour.

crakeberry

/KRAYK-beh-ree/
[English] plural crakeberries

Crowberry. A berry rather similar to cranberries but with a black skin, found growing on a shrub in the hills of northern Europe.

crake-herring

[English] plural crake-herrings

A Northern Irish name for scad, jack or horse mackerel. The tough part near the tail must be removed before cooking. Fish which have a firm tail section and bright eyes are the ones to select. They are at their best from spring to autumn (US: fall). In Japan they are used for sashimi or sushi and may also be grilled, simmered or deep-fried.

cranberry

[English] plural cranberries

Cranberries are small, hard, red berries with a waxy coating and very tart flavour. They are used extensively in sauces with poultry and are often made into jellies and preserves. They grown on low growing vines in American bogs and across the tundras of northern Europe, Canada and Russia.

cranberry bean

/bohr-LOHT-tee been/
[English] plural cranberry beans

What the American calls the borlotti bean.

craneberry

[English] plural craneberries

A small, hard, red berry with a waxy coating and very tart flavour. It is used extensively in sauces with poultry. It grows on a low growing vines in American bogs.

Crannog

[English]

A fresh cow's milk cheese coated with wax made at Loch Arthur Creamery, which is a community supporting handicapped people, allowing them to live full lives.

crappie

[English] plural crappies

Crappie or sunfish are found in the Great Lakes and Mississippi valley. It has soft, lean white flesh and little flavour.

Cratloe Hills Gold

[English]

A hard sheep's milk cheese.

crawbob

[English] plural crawbobs

A name for the freshwater crayfish found in swamps, streams, practically dried-up water-holes, and rivers. It prefers moving water but will put up with anything, being a tenacious beast which can even survive drought by burrowing into the ground. In the US this is likely to be the American Signal crayfish and in Australia the yabby, which is a general name covering all the freshwater crayfish except the marron and the redclaw.