oyster nut — noun : a climbing plant (Telfairia pedata) that is indigenous to East Africa and has large edible nutlike seeds yielding an oil similar to olive oil … Useful english dictionary
Vegetable oyster — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telfairia — Taxobox image width = 250px name = Telfairia regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Cucurbitaceae genus = Telfairia genus authority = Hook. subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = 3 See… … Wikipedia
Talerkürbis — Frucht von Telfairia pedata, Illustration. Systematik Rosiden Eurosiden I … Deutsch Wikipedia
Telfairia pedata — Talerkürbis Frucht von Telfairia pedata, Illustration. Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (R … Deutsch Wikipedia
telfairia — telˈfa(a)rēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Charles Telfair died 1833 Irish naturalist + New Latin ia : a genus of tropical African vines (family Cucurbitaceae) having very long shoots which may exceed 45 feet, purplish… … Useful english dictionary
TELFAIRIA PEDATA (SMITH.) HOOK. - ТЕЛЬФАЙРИЯ СТОПОВИДНАЯ, ВОСТОЧНОАФРИКАНСКАЯ — см. 908. Многолетнее растение. Т. pedata (Smith.) Hook. Т. стоповидная, восточноафриканская in Bot. Mag. (1827) Т. 2751, 2752. Cogniaux 1 (1916) 265, f. Bois (1927) 185, f. Watt, Breyer (1962) 367, ff. S у n. Fevillea pedata Smith; Joliffia… … Справочник растений
Clam — For other uses, see Clam (disambiguation). Clam Edible clams in the family Veneridae Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Kitchen knife — A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general purpose knives – notably a large chef s knife, a tough cleaver, and a small paring knife – there are also … Wikipedia
food — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Nourishment Nouns 1. food, aliment, nourishment, nutriment; aliment[ation], foodstuffs, sustenance, nurture, subsistence, provender, daily bread, fodder, provision, ration, keep, commons, board; fare,… … English dictionary for students