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- 1 Tbsp grated ginger root<br/> ...crease heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently until vegetables are heated through, about 5 minutes.1 KB (168 words) - 18:55, 5 January 2010
- The '''turnip''' or '''white turnip''' (''Brassica rapa var. rapa'') is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, bul ...marketing. The leaves grow directly from the above-ground shoulder of the root, with little or no visible crown or neck (as found in rutabagas).7 KB (1,201 words) - 22:40, 6 January 2010
- ...ulgaris'' L.), a member of the ''Chenopodiaceae'' family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of [[sucrose]]. It is grown commercially for ...]s and the root will decrease in size. In commercial beet production, the root is harvested after the first growing season.21 KB (3,262 words) - 18:30, 14 June 2010
- ...e Moth]], [[Setaceous Hebrew Character]] and [[Small Angle Shades]]. The [[root]]s are sometimes eaten by the larva of the [[Ghost Moth]] ''Hepialus humuli Nettle root extracts have been extensively studied in human clinical trials as a treatm21 KB (3,099 words) - 11:28, 7 July 2010
- ...heir potential for aggressive behavior. They spread mainly through their [[root]]s and/or [[rhizomes]], which can spread widely underground and send up new ...pia'' (sometimes written ''[[lumpia]]'': fried wrapped bamboo shoots with vegetables). The shoots of some species contain toxins that need to be leached or boil47 KB (7,158 words) - 09:22, 20 September 2010
- ...' as a suffix, with the Latin or Greek word for the organ of origin as the root. For instance, a cancer of the liver is called ''[[hepatocarcinoma]]''; a c ...cancers) are named using '''-oma''' as a suffix with the organ name as the root. For instance, a benign tumor of the smooth muscle of the uterus is called94 KB (13,321 words) - 20:32, 20 September 2010
- ...", "[[plumber]]", "plumb", and "[[plumb-bob]]" also derive from this Latin root. ...lead compounds.<ref name=health/> Lead can be ingested through fruits and vegetables contaminated by high levels of lead in the soils. Soil is contaminated due52 KB (7,694 words) - 20:36, 20 September 2010
- * [[Salade Olivier]] – a salad composed of diced vegetables and sometimes meat, bound in mayonnaise, invented in the 1860s by [[Lucien ...ts to eat it three times a day, while limiting their intake of "poisonous" vegetables and starches.71 KB (10,445 words) - 20:05, 21 September 2010
- ...er ''butter'']. Retrieved 27 November 2005.</ref> The [[Root (linguistics)|root word]] persists in the name [[butyric acid]], a compound found in [[Rancidi ...reputation for their liberal use of melted butter as a sauce with meat and vegetables.<ref>McGee p. 33, "Ancient, Once Unfashionable".</ref>40 KB (5,956 words) - 18:36, 13 October 2010
- | title=Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II: Vegetables * [[Burdock#Uses|Burdock oil]] (Bur oil) extracted from the [[root]] of the [[burdock]]. Used medicinally in scalp treatment.<ref>{{cite web|u58 KB (8,794 words) - 18:39, 13 October 2010