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Glebionis coronaria, formerly called Chrysanthemum coronarium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region. [3] It is cultivated and naturalized in East Asia and in scattered locations in North America. [4][5] Glebionis coronaria is used as a leaf vegetable.
Acacia, Spirale. Acacia raddiana. Exodus 25:10. אלמגים ’almuggîm. Almug tree; traditionally thought to denominate Red Sandalwood and/or. White Sandalwood, but a few claim it is Juniper. Pterocarpus santalinus. Santalum album. Juniperus excelsa.
Dietary staples among the Israelites were bread, wine, and olive oil; also included were legumes, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, fish, and meat. Israelite cuisine was adherent to the dietary restrictions and guidelines of Yahwism and its later-developed forms: Judaism and Samaritanism.
Daniel Fast. The Daniel Fast, in Christianity, is a partial fast, in which meat, dairy, alcohol, and other rich foods are avoided in favor of vegetables and water in order to be more sensitive to God. [1][2][3] The fast is based on the lifelong kosher diet of the Jewish prophet Daniel in the biblical Book of Daniel and the three-week mourning ...
Endive (/ ˈɛndaɪv, - dɪv, ˈɑːndiːv /) [3] is a leaf vegetable belonging to the genus Cichorium, which includes several similar bitter-leafed vegetables. Species include Cichorium endivia (also called endive), Cichorium pumilum (also called wild endive), and Cichorium intybus (also called chicory). Chicory includes types such as ...
Watercress is a rapidly growing perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by humans. Watercress and many of its relatives, such as garden cress, mustard, radish, and wasabi, are noteworthy for their piquant flavors. The hollow stems of watercress float in water.
Medicinal plants. The bark of willow trees contains salicylic acid, the active metabolite of aspirin, and has been used for millennia to relieve pain and reduce fever. [1] Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical ...
Eruca vesicaria is an annual plant [5] growing to 20 to 100 cm (8 to 40 in) in height. The pinnate leaves are deeply lobed with four to ten, small, lateral lobes and a large terminal lobe. The flowers are 2 to 4 cm (⁄ to 1⁄ in) in diameter, arranged in a corymb, with the typical Brassicaceae flower structure.