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North Eastern Switzerland

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northern bay lobster

[English] plural northern bay lobsters

A name for the Moreton Bay bug, a type of sand lobster. Sand lobsters are any of a variety of small crustaceans bearing a resemblance to lobsters. There are many of them, including bay bug, bay lobster, shovel-nosed lobster and rudder-nosed lobster which is similar to a slipper lobster. Moreton Bay bugs and Balmain bugs are available commercially. Moreton Bay bugs are slightly more triangular than the Balmain bug.

northern bluefin tuna

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A name for the bluefin tuna.

northern bobwhite

[English] plural northern bobwhites

American quail. A partridge found from Mexico to Canada, so named because of its call.

Northern England

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Northern Europe

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Northern France

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Northern Germany

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Northern Greening apple

/NAW-thuhn GREE-ning/
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A variety of green cooking apple with a little red flushing, recorded since 1802 and which cooks to a purée so is good for sauces. This late-season variety is harvested from mid-October in South-East England and is at is best from December to April.

Northern India

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