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Barbel Fish
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A river fish belonging to the carp family, barbel is so named because of the fleshy filaments, or barbels, hanging from its mouth or from the corners of its jaw.
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Barberry Plants
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The berry of a plant called berberis, barberry grows in the temperate regions of the world. There are over 200 species of barberry, many of them prickly, ornamental evergreens.
Asparagus is a member of the lily family of which there are more than a hundred species. The best known species is garden asparagus, which is now grown in most temperate and subtropical regions of the world.
This is the name given to three quite different vegetables, the globe artichoke, the JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE, and the JAPANESE, or Chinese ARTICHOKE.
The most important and widely grown fruit in the temperate climates of the world, the apple has been cultivated for over 3,000 years. Apples were always particularly valued for their keeping qualities and, until refrigeration, gas and other storage methods were introduced in the twentieth century, they were almost the only fresh fruit available during the winter.