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| Selected response from: Daniela Mühling Spain Local time: 11:23 | ||||||
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5 +1 | fruit bunch / date bunch |
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4 | date palm |
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4 -1 | date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) |
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1 | date tree |
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date tree Explanation: I think dates grow on a tree... At least "date tree" does get hits on Google. Reference: http://www.google.com |
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date palm Explanation: As far as I know are dates not growing on "Stauden" (shrub, bush, perennial), but on palm trees. Langenscheidts Gro�w�rterbuch |
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date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Explanation: = echte Dattelpalme Yes, dates grow on palms. However, there are different species of date palms. The edible fruit comes from the one above. Please have a look at the photographs in the web-side quoted below. These palms don't grow very high, hence the word 'Staude'. I think the word was used to avoid confusion with ornamental date palms. I think you have to include the botanical name. HTH Reference: http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/bilogie/b_online/d53/dattel.ht... |
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fruit bunch / date bunch Explanation: The dates on date palm trees grow in large clusters which hang down below the fronds. These clusters are called bunches in the date harvesting industry. The individual bunches are often protected by covering them with paper bags or woven baskets. The covering stays on until the fruit is harvested. The URL below is for a document which describes the harvesting process in great detail. It uses the terms 'fruit bunch', 'date bunch' and 'bunch' interchangeably. Reference: http://www.fao.org/docrep/t0681E/t0681e02.htm |
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