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naranjilla (näränhă`yō), large tropical subshrub (Solanum quitoense) of the family Solanaceae (nightshade nightshade, common name for the Solanaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and a few trees of warm regions, chiefly tropical America. Many are climbing or creeping types, and rank-smelling foliage is typical of many species. ..... Click the link for more information. family), native to the Andes. Tomatolike fruits, orange-colored and leathery-skinned, grow along the large main stalk, sometimes 10 ft (21.3 m) high. Their juicy, flavorful, slightly acid pulp is much used locally for beverages and sherbets. The naranjillo, or lulo, became known to North Americans as a beverage at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Naranjillo is classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Polemoniales, family Solanaceae. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If you'd prefer tongue with a fruity accompaniment, the kitchen obliges with either prune sauce or green lulo - a Colombian fruit - sauce. Akwid, Albita, Obie Bermudez, Roberto Carlos, Beto Cuevas, Marco Da Costa, Emmanuel Del Real, Vicente Fernandez, Alejandra Guzman, Rita Lee, Victor Manuelle, Lulo Perez, Gustavo Santaolalla, Eric Schilling, Skank, Marco Antonio Solis and Fernando Trueba among Those Who Earn Two |
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