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Definition of tray

Charola is a noun that is used in several Latin American countries to refer to a tray. It is, therefore, a concave or flat object that is used to store, display or serve something. Generally the tray is used to bring food to the table. Its characteristics make it […]

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Definition of borage

The Latin word borrāgo came to Catalan as boratja. That is the closest etymological antecedent of borage, as detailed by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary. Borage is a plant that belongs to the Boragenaceae family group. With a height that can reach about sixty centimeters, it has a branchy stem of […]

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Definition of bean

The term bean (or bean, with an accent on the I) refers to what in some countries is known as bean, bean, bean or bean. All these terms allow us to refer to a herbaceous plant and its fruit and seed. The scientific name of the bean, fríjol, habichuela, poroto or alubia […]

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Definition of amaro

The concept of amaro comes from the Latin word marum. The term refers to a plant that belongs to the labiata family group. Also known as clary sage and Roman sage, amaro is a herbaceous species that can reach a height of about 80 centimeters. Its scientific name is Salvia sclarea. Characteristics of amaro […]

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Definition of birdseed

The notion of canary seed comes from alpíšṭ, a word from Hispanic and Mozarabic Arabic that in turn comes from the Latin pistum (passive participle of pinsĕre, which can be translated as “mash”). The plant with the scientific name Phalaris canariensis and the seed of said species are called canary seed. Birdseed is part of the group […]

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Definition of camellia

The camellia flower is called camellia. The camellia (which can also be called camellia like the flower), meanwhile, is a shrub native to the Asian continent that is part of the Theaceae family group. The name of this plant comes from Jiří Josef Camel, sometimes called Kamel or Camellus. This missionary […]

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Definition of clear

The notion of clear comes from the Latin word clarus. The term can be used as an adjective, noun or adverb and may or may not be analogous to its masculine version (of course). This means that, depending on the context, they can clearly refer to similar issues. In other cases, especially when the concept appears as a noun, […]

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Definition of sweet potato

The etymological root of sweet potato is found in the Nahuatl word camotli. The term is used in several American countries and in the Philippines to refer to the sweet potato. Before analyzing what the concept of sweet potato refers to, it is important to mention that sweet potato also has other regional uses. These meanings usually appear in […]

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Definition of cumin

Cumin is a word that comes from the Latin cumīnum, in turn derived from the Greek kýminon. The term refers to a plant that is part of the umbelliferous family group. With the scientific name Cuminum cyminum, cumin is native to the Mediterranean area. Due to its medicinal use and in gastronomy, its presence […]

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Definition of cherry tree

Cherry tree is a term that comes from the Vulgar Latin ceresĕum, in turn derived from the Latin cerasĭum. This word, meanwhile, comes from the Greek kerasion. Cherry trees are fruit trees that belong to the Rosaceae family group. The set of different species of cherry trees, which have the cherry as their fruit in common, […]

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