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DefinitionBertholletia excelsa is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and it is also the name of the tree’s commercially harvested edible seeds. It is one...
DefinitionBlack rice is a range of rice types of the species Oryza sativa, some of which are glutinous rice. Black rice is also known as ‘Forbidden Rice’ in ancient China since only...
DefinitionBlue corn (also known as Hopi maize, Yoeme Blue, Tarahumara Maiz Azul, and Rio Grande Blue) is several closely related varieties of flint corn grown in Mexico, the Southwestern United States, and the Southeastern United States.[1][2][3] It is...
DefinitionBorassus flabellifer, commonly known as doub palm, palmyra palm, tala or tal palm, toddy palm, lontar palm, wine palm, ထန်းပင် (htan-pin) or ice apple,[rx][rx] is a fan palm native to South Asia (especially in Bangladesh, East India, and South India)...
DefinitionBrassica Nigra/Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 to 2 millimeters (0.039 to 0.079 in) in diameter and...
DefinitionThe Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and it is also the name of the tree’s commercially harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and...
DefinitionBreadfruit seeds are encased in a large football-sized, oval to oblong fruit. … Breadfruit seeds must be cooked to be considered edible, as the raw nuts will...
DefinitionBrown rice or even also referred to as ‘hulled rice‘ is definitely the least processed type of rice. It’s just the outer layer or even hull...
DefinitionBuckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), or common buckwheat, is a plant cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name “buckwheat” is used for several other species, such as Fagopyrum tataricum, a...
DefinitionBulgur wheat or broken wheat is actually a type of wheat that has been, as the name states, milled coarsely. It is almost always made out...
DefinitionButternut squash (Cucurbita moschata), known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin or gramma, is a type of winter squash that grows on a vine. It has a sweet, nutty taste...
