aliaga, herbero, zarceño

English translation: Aliaga : gorse

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Spanish term or phrase:aliaga, herbero, zarceño
English translation:Aliaga : gorse
Entered by: Cinta Cano Barbudo

23:28 Sep 26, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / Biology
Spanish term or phrase: aliaga, herbero, zarceño
Abundan especies arbustivas como la ALIAGA, la coscoja, etc.

Cabe citar la presencia de la albahaca de pastor muy apreciada para la elaboracion de HERBERO.

El ZARCEñO, una ave migratoria presente desde abril a septiembre.
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Aliaga : gorse
Explanation:
TERM aliaga

Reference Haensch/Haberkamp, Diccionario de Agricultura

Note {NTE} Plantas forrajeras y pratenses
(3)
TERM aulaga

Reference Haensch/Haberkamp, Diccionario de Agricultura

Note {NTE} Plantas forrajeras y pratenses


Definition a spiny evergreen shrub

Reference HAENSCH/HABERKAMP,DICT.AGRICULTURE
(1)
TERM furze

Reference HAENSCH/HABERKAMP,DICT.AGRICULTURE;Webster

Note {NTE} Forage and Herbage Plants
(2)
TERM gorse

Sorry, I just found one...

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Note added at 2002-09-27 00:03:34 (GMT)
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Was it zarcepo or zarcero?

Zarcero: Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)

The Melodious Warbler is a rare migrant to Britain which has regularly visited Portland mainly in autumn. It has possibly occurred here more often than anywhere else in Britain.


www.portlandbirdobs.btinternet.co.uk/ bi_hippolais_polyglotta.htm

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Note added at 2002-09-27 00:13:30 (GMT)
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Herbero is a difficult one...

\"a sweet Fondillón from Alicante, or crisp white wines from the Alto Turia, plus tine traditional Alicante liqueurs known as herbero and café-licor. These wines all have their \'denominación de origin\': Alicante, Utiel-Requena and Valencia\".

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Note added at 2002-09-27 00:16:14 (GMT)
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\"a kind of very strong eau de vie with herbs (known as herbero) from Bocairent (...)\"
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Local time: 08:12
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4 +1Aliaga : gorse
Cinta Cano Barbudo
5scorpion's thorn, herb liquor, zarceño
Henrique Serra


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Aliaga : gorse


Explanation:
TERM aliaga

Reference Haensch/Haberkamp, Diccionario de Agricultura

Note {NTE} Plantas forrajeras y pratenses
(3)
TERM aulaga

Reference Haensch/Haberkamp, Diccionario de Agricultura

Note {NTE} Plantas forrajeras y pratenses


Definition a spiny evergreen shrub

Reference HAENSCH/HABERKAMP,DICT.AGRICULTURE
(1)
TERM furze

Reference HAENSCH/HABERKAMP,DICT.AGRICULTURE;Webster

Note {NTE} Forage and Herbage Plants
(2)
TERM gorse

Sorry, I just found one...

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Note added at 2002-09-27 00:03:34 (GMT)
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Was it zarcepo or zarcero?

Zarcero: Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)

The Melodious Warbler is a rare migrant to Britain which has regularly visited Portland mainly in autumn. It has possibly occurred here more often than anywhere else in Britain.


www.portlandbirdobs.btinternet.co.uk/ bi_hippolais_polyglotta.htm

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Note added at 2002-09-27 00:13:30 (GMT)
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Herbero is a difficult one...

\"a sweet Fondillón from Alicante, or crisp white wines from the Alto Turia, plus tine traditional Alicante liqueurs known as herbero and café-licor. These wines all have their \'denominación de origin\': Alicante, Utiel-Requena and Valencia\".

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Note added at 2002-09-27 00:16:14 (GMT)
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\"a kind of very strong eau de vie with herbs (known as herbero) from Bocairent (...)\"

Cinta Cano Barbudo
Spain
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
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scorpion's thorn, herb liquor, zarceño


Explanation:
aliaga (or aulaga) Genista scorpion, scorpion's thorn
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/caterpillar

herbero - herb liquor, herb alcoholic beverage
... Las hierbas aromáticas de la sierra de Mariola se utilizan en la fabricación
del herbero, bebida típica hecha con anís dulce y hierbas maceradas. ...
... the aromatic herbs from Sierra de Mariola are used to prepare the "herbero", a typical beverage made from anise and macerated herbs...
http://es.travel.yahoo.com/trguide/europa/espa_ntilde_a/comu...

zarceño - use as is and explain between parentheses, unless you can get a hold of the bird's scientific name and find a common name in English

HTH

Henrique Serra
United States
Local time: 01:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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