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Ijspegels

English translation: Icicle Radish


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Dutch term or phrase:Ijspegels
English translation: Icicle Radish
Entered by: Francina
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17:22 Sep 8, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Food & Dairy / vegetables
Dutch term or phrase: Ijspegels
No context, included in a product list for a veg. wholesaler/exporter. Food for thought!
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Local time: 09:01
Icicle Radish (radish icicle)
Explanation:
Tot de radijsvariëteit behoren onder meer de ijspegels.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q= radish icicle&btnG...

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Note added at 48 mins (2005-09-08 18:10:41 GMT)
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An even better link:
http://www.hormel.com/kitchen/glossary.asp?akw=&id=36069&cat...
Selected response from:

Francina
United States
Local time: 03:01
Grading comment
Thanks Francina!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Icicle Radish (radish icicle)
Francina
4ice lollies
Dave Calderhead
4icicle
Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr.
2ice cream icicles
Ljiljana Malovic
2Popsicles?
Larry Salas


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Popsicles?


Explanation:
Ijspegels of course are icicles, but as food it could be popsicles although popsicles in Dutch are ijslollies generally.

Larry Salas
United States
Local time: 03:01
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ijspegel
icicle


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-09-08 17:27:51 GMT)
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sorry: confidence level should be 2, because there's not enough context to be sure...

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-09-08 17:30:33 GMT)
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ik ken toch geen groenten die ook maar in de verste verte op ijspegels lijken of zo genoemd worden, vandaar dat ik denk dat ze ook echt ijspegels - icicles dus - bedoelen; ik ben benieuwd...

Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr.
Ecuador
Local time: 02:01
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ice lollies


Explanation:
Good old UK English ice lollies.
Seems they come in savory flavours too, these days, so not just 'popsicles'!

References:

Low Calorie Ice Lolly RecipesThree different and delicious recipes for low calorie ice lollies. ... Julie puts her low calorie culinary skills to work on ice lollies - with a twist ...
www.weightlossresources.co.uk/ recipes/low_calorie/ice_lolly.htm - 28k - 6 sept 2005 - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Halfbakery: Meat flavoured ice-lolliesFor those that enjoyed fruit-flavoured ice-lollies as a child, ... Not a fan of ice-lollies? Then make meat-flavoured icecubes instead and add to your ...
www.halfbakery.com/idea/Meat_20flavoured_20ice-lollies - 15k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

J. Lyons & Co. Ice lolly based around the TV series Stingray. Priced at 4d. the lollies were available in four ... Three original ice lollies for children were launched. ...
www.kzwp.com/lyons/group2.htm

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 09:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Icicle Radish (radish icicle)


Explanation:
Tot de radijsvariëteit behoren onder meer de ijspegels.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q= radish icicle&btnG...

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Note added at 48 mins (2005-09-08 18:10:41 GMT)
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An even better link:
http://www.hormel.com/kitchen/glossary.asp?akw=&id=36069&cat...


    Reference: http://www.afslanken.com/producten/Rammenas_en_radijs.htm
    Reference: http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veginfo/commodity/garden/crops/radis...
Francina
United States
Local time: 03:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Francina!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: very simple to find once one knows that is wanted.
42 mins
  -> It just happens to be that I'm a radish lover. Siobhan and I posted at the same time :)
agree  Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr.: interesting!
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
ice cream icicles


Explanation:
just a thought - a sort of ice cream having a form of an icicle
Maybe...

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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-09-08 18:55:35 GMT)
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oepsie daisy!

(the moment your question came in I heard the "Ijscoman" ringing his bell and the idea was born. he always rings around half past 5)


Ljiljana Malovic
Local time: 09:01
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