Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Tropaeolaceae .
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Examples
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Nasturtium The flowers, leaves, and immature fruits of the familiar South American native Tropaeolum major all have a pungency like that of watercress, and enliven salads.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Nasturtium The flowers, leaves, and immature fruits of the familiar South American native Tropaeolum major all have a pungency like that of watercress, and enliven salads.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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(Lepidium meyenii), a sweet, tangy delicacy in the highlands; mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum), a staple that requires little labor; mauka (Mirabilis expansa), a
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The plant contains isothiocyanates and thiourea; differences in composition correspond with the cultivated form and wild form and a division into two subspecies, Tropaeolum tuberosum ssp. tuberosum and T. tuberosum ssp. silvestre, has been proposed.
Chapter 7 1987
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Anti-reproductive and other medicinal effects of Tropaeolum tuberosum.
Chapter 7 1987
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Studies on the cytology of Oxalis tuberosa and Tropaeolum tuberosum.
Chapter 7 1987
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Studies on the cytology of Oxalis tuberosa and Tropaeolum tuberosum.
Chapter 24 1987
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Isothiocyanates and thioureas in enzyme hydrolysis of Tropaeolum tuberosum.
Chapter 7 1987
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Yam bean (Pachyrrhizus erosus) AppendixesAu (Tropaeolum tuberosum)
Chapter 7 1987
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_Tropaeolum majus_ loses the spur in some double varieties and with it most of its symmetrical structure; it seems to be considered justly as a peloric malformation.
Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891
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