Norwegian

[English]

Terms in Norwegian 891-900 of 2001

jerpe

/YAHR-pehr/
[Norwegian]

Hazel hen or hazel grouse. A game bird found in woodlands on hillsides, often perching in trees, especially aspen and birch, in Scandinavia and Baltic countries, the former Yugoslavia and Central and Eastern Europe, as well as mountainous regions of northern Italy.

Johannesbrød

[Norwegian]

Carob bean flour. The pulp from inside the bean is dried and ground into a powder which is used as a substitute for chocolate powder. Also known as St John's bread.

jomfrue olie

[Norwegian]

Extra virgin olive oil. The designation for finest cold pressed olive oil.

jordbær

/YOR-bar/
[Norwegian]

Strawberry

jordbær is(krem)

[Norwegian]

Strawberry ice cream

jordnøtt

[Norwegian]

Peanut (US: ground nut).

jordskokk

[Norwegian]

Jerusalem artichoke

Judasøre

[Norwegian]

Judas's ear fungus, often found dried. Dried or fresh they should not be fried, as they explode, but stewed with other ingredients.

juice

/yeus/
[Norwegian]

Fruit juice

jul

[Norwegian]

Christmas