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Terms in English 3421-3430 of 8494

Eure in Haute-Normandie

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Eureka lemon

[English] plural Eureka lemons

A commercial variety of lemon, of classic lemon shape and colour. It produces juicy, acid fruit with medium to thin skins. It originated in California in 1858 and is widely grown in California, Israel, South Africa, Argentina and Australia.

European flounder

[English] plural European flounders

Flounder or fluke

European roast

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A blend of two-thirds dark roasted coffee beans and one-third medium roasted beans.

Europe

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evaporated milk

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Milk with 60-65% of the liquid removed. It is unsweetened, unlike condensed milk, and can be used instead of cream.

Eva Purple Ball tomato

[English] plural Eva Purple Ball tomatoes

A variety of round, apparently purple tomato. Janet Saunders at Wimpole Hall, who grew the ones in the picture, was disappointed that they did not become more purple.

evening primrose

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Traditionally the roots of evening primrose were eaten, as parsnips now are.

Evergreen tomato

[English] plural Evergreen tomatoes

An indeterminate heirloom beefsteak tomato variety with masses of lobe-shaped fruits which remain green even when ripe. The flavour of the emerald green flesh is mild.

Eve's darning needle

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A name in Texas around Forth Worth for the yucca, a wild cactus-like plant which has long, tapering, fleshy leaves which end in a spike. Young stems can be cooked in the same way as asparagus and fruits can be roasted.