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23:28 Sep 26, 2002 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / Biology | |||||
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4 +1 | Aliaga : gorse |
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5 | scorpion's thorn, herb liquor, zarceño |
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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... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-09-27 00:03:34 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-09-27 00:13:30 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 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\". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-09-27 00:16:14 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"a kind of very strong eau de vie with herbs (known as herbero) from Bocairent (...)\" |
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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 |
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