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Terms in English 3831-3840 of 8494

goby

/GOH-bee/
[English] plural gobies

There are many species of goby in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Atlantic, ranging from tiny ones which may be fried like whitebait to the more substantial black goby, which is also usually fried.

Godmother's tart

[English]

A folded tart with fruit filling.

godwit

[English] plural godwits

A godwit is a marsh bird, cooked in the same way as woodcock.

Goldbar apricot

[English]

A small golden apricot with pink blush.

Gold Dust tomato

[English] plural Gold Dust tomatoes

A determinate variety of tomato with golden fruit, grown outdoors.

Golden Acre

[English]

A variety of summer cabbage.

Golden Amateur tomato

[English] plural Golden Amateur tomatoes

A small, round yellow variety of tomato.

golden apple

[English] plural golden apples

Ambarella. A fruit with many names, including Otaheite apple, Tahitian quince, Jamaica plum, golden apple and so on. Wherever it is found it is referred to by its local name. The fruit is plum-shaped, sweet-sour and eaten at all stages of ripeness. It has a spiny seed and it should be removed carefully. If it is in its unripe form it is peeled and sliced and dipped in chilli powder and salt. It is also used in chutneys. As it ripens the pale flesh becomes yellow to orange and becomes sweeter, slightly resembling pineapple in flavour.

golden apple

[English] plural golden apples

Bael fruit; a close relative of the citrus. The fruit is about the size of, and has the appearance of a greyish-yellow orange with a thin woody rind. The floury pulp is pale orange in colour and has numerous seeds. Dried slices are soaked and boiled and the resulting liquid sweetened and drunk. Used for medicinal purposes.

goldenberry

[English] plural goldenberries

Physalis or cape gooseberry. Bitter-sweet, apricot-coloured berries enclosed in papery wraps.