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The citron melon (Citrullus amarus), also called fodder melon, [2] preserving melon, [2] red-seeded citron, [3] jam melon, [3] stock melon, [2] Kalahari melon [4] or tsamma melon, [2] is a relative of the watermelon. It is from the family Cucurbitaceae which consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds.
A melon from the Kordofan region of Sudan – the kordofan melon – may be the progenitor of the modern, domesticated watermelon. [2] The kordofan melon shares with the domestic watermelon loss of the bitterness gene while maintaining a sweet taste, unlike other wild African varieties from other regions, indicating a common origin, possibly ...
Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit in Behbahan Wild Citrullus Colocynthis. Citrullus colocynthis, with many common names including Abu Jahl's melon, (native name in Turkey) [2] colocynth, [3] bitter apple, [3] bitter cucumber, [3] egusi, [4] vine of Sodom, [3] or wild gourd, [3] is a poisonous desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and West Asia, especially the Levant, [5] [6] [7] Turkey ...
It is a cross between the citron (Citrus medica) and a bitter orange (Citrus × aurantium). Volkamer lemon: Citrus volkameriana (C. medica × C. reticulata ) Like the Rangpur lime and rough lemon, it is a hybrid of a mandarin orange (C. reticulata) and a citron (C. medica), with the citron being the pollen parent and the mandarin being the seed ...
Urdu Name Roman Urdu Name Remarks Flax seeds: السی: Aalsi Star anise: بادیان : Baadyan Ginger: ادرک: Adrak Grated or paste Mango powder: آمچور: Amchoor Dried unripe mango slices or powder Pakistani pickles: اچار: Achar Different types of pickles Parsley: جعفری: Jafari Carom seed اجوائن: Ajwain Emblica ...
Citrullus amarus Schrad. – citron melon; Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. – colocynth; Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn. – tendril-less melon; Citrullus lanatus Matsum. & Nakai – desert watermelon Citrullus lanatus subsp. vulgaris var. cordophanus Fursa; Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus; Citrullus mucosospermus Fursa – egusi melon
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The generic name Citrus originates from Latin, where it denoted either the citron (C. medica) or a conifer tree . The Latin word is related to the ancient Greek word for the cedar of Lebanon , κέδρος ( kédros ), perhaps from a perceived similarity of the smell of citrus leaves and fruit with that of cedar.