Avocet. Because this is a wading bird which feeds on small crustaceans it may have a slightly fishy flavour.
A system of weights using a stone of 14 pounds (lb), a pound (lb) based on 16 ounces (oz) and an ounce (oz) of 16 drams.
St George's mushroom. A small white or cream mushroom that appears in parts of Europe around St George's Day on 23rd April, as the name of this mushroom shows.
Naples medlar. A slightly sour, juicy hawthorn berry, red, orange or yellow, the size of a crab apple and with rather similar properties, except the flesh is a bit wooly, with 3-4 hard seeds. They are used to make confectionary, liqueurs and jam (US: jelly) as well as eaten fresh.
