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bitter almond

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 704895 Last modified 22.05.2024
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Domain general botany
  • mõru mandlipuu vili ja seeme
  • an almond containing relatively high amounts of the bitter-tasting glucoside amygdalin, which is a precursor to hydrogen cyanide
mõrumandel
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  • Eristatakse magusaid ja mõrumandleid. Mõrumandleid lisatakse martsipanile väga väikestes kogustes maitsenüansside täiustamiseks.
bitter almond
Usage examples
  • There are two varieties: sweet almond (P. dulcis, variety dulcis) and bitter almond (P. dulcis, variety amara). Sweet almonds are the familiar edible type consumed as nuts and used in cooking or as a source of almond oil or almond meal. The oil of bitter almonds is used in the manufacture of flavoring extracts for foods and liqueurs such as amaretto, though prussic acid must first be removed.

Kokanduse terminibaas

ID 464033 Last modified 13.09.2019
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Domain pähklid ja seemned

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