Bergamot: nf Bergamot is the fruit of the bergamot tree, which is a shrub (Rutaceae family – Botanical name: Citrus […]
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Cradle
Hogweed: nf The hogweed (word coming from the German Bartsch which gave "borscht") is a large umbellifer […]
Urban benoîte
Urban avens: locut. The urban avens (or common avens) is a perennial plant of woods or shady places (family […]
Benincase
Benincase: nf Benincase is a plant from the Far East (family Cucurbitaceae – Botanical name: Benincasa hispida) whose […]
Basmati (rice)
Basmati (rice): locut. Basmati rice is a long grain rice originating from India or Pakistan. It exists […]
Thai basil
Thai basil: locut. Thai basil is a variety of basil (Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora – Lamiaceae family) […]
Opal basil
Opal basil: locut. Opal basil or purple-leaved basil (Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum purpurascens) is a […]
Genoese basil
Genoese basil: locut. Genoese basil (in Italian: Basilico Genovese) is the name given to a plant belonging to the […]
Basil
Basil: nm Basil or Roman basil (Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum L.) is a species of herbaceous plants, […]
Belosse
Belosse: nf Belosse is a sloe, fruit of the belossier which is a wild blackthorn with black thorns (Family […]
Belangere
Bélangère: nf The Bélangère is an aubergine from the West Indies, squat, with a purple dress streaked with white (see Aubergine). … […]
Rooster balm
Balm-cock: nm Balm-cock is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, also called "mint-cock" or […]
Tuberous baselle
Tuberous basel: locut. Also called ulluco, the tuberous basel is a small tuber (Basellaceae family – Botanical name: Boussaingaultia […]
Basel
Baselle: nf Baselle is a climbing plant of the Chenopodiaceae family, (Botanical name: Basella alba), cultivated […]
Brede
Brède: nf The generic name "brède" includes all the herbaceous plants consumed such as spinach: amaranth, anserine, watercress […]
Burdock
Burdock: nf Burdock is a large herbaceous plant, of the Asteraceae family, (Botanical name: Arctium lappa), common […]
Cranberry
Cranberry: The cranberry or big red cranberry of North America, the cranberry or the ataca in Quebec (family Ericaceae – […]
Barbarine
Barbarine: Barbarine, also called “jam watermelon”, gingerine, gigerine, méréville or citre, is a variety of […]
Dwarf banana
Dwarf banana: locut. The dwarf banana or “Dwarf Cavendish” or “Petite Naine” (Musaceae family) […]
Common soda
Common soda: locut. Common soda is a plant of the genus Salsola belonging to the Chenopodiaceae family (name […]
Friar's beard
Barba di frate: Barba di frate (Italian words meaning "monk's beard") is a succulent vegetable (family Chenopodiaceae), […]
banana
Banana: nf The banana is the fruit or berry deriving from the inflorescence of the banana tree, a large herbaceous plant […]
Capuchin beard
Barbe-de-capucin: The beard-de-capucin or capucin beard is a vernacular name given in French to very distinct plants […]
Barbadin
Barbadine: nf Barbadine is a giant climbing plant (family Passifloraceae – Botanical name: Passiflora quadrangularis), native to […]
bamia
Bamia: nm Bamia is a tropical vegetable plant (Malvaceae family – Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus) which is […]
Bamboo
Bamboo: nm Bamboo is a common tropical or semi-tropical plant (Poaceae family – Botanical name: Pleioblastus chino), […]
Rooster Mint
Cock mint: Cock mint or great balsamite (Botanical name: Balsamita major), is an aromatic plant of the Asteraceae family […]
Balsamite
Balsamite: nf Balsamite (Family Asteraceae – Botanical name: Balsamita major) is also called rooster mint, great balsamite, […]
Gentle
Balimbing: nf "Balimbing" is the name of starfruit in the Philippines where it is also called gaeang. (See Carambola). … […]
carom
Carambola: nf Carambola is the fruit of the carambola, (Oxalidaceae family – Botanical name: Averrhoa carambola) originating […]