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kiwano (Кива́но, или рога́тая ды́ня, или огуре́ц африка́нский (лат. Cucumis metulifer) – травянистая лиана семейства Тыквенные (Cucurbitaceae), вид рода Огурец (Cucumis). Длина растения достигает трёх метров. Происходит из Африки. Выращивается ради съедобных плодов, похожих на небольшую овальную дыню с шипами.  wikipedia.org julchik); horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus, horned melon or kiwano, also African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged gourd, melano, in the southeastern United States, blowfish fruit, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". Ripe fruit has yellow-orange skin and lime green, jelly-like flesh with a tart taste, and texture similar to a cucumber. C. metuliferus is native to Africa, and is now grown in California, Mississippi, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand. wikipedia.org 'More); African horned cucumber (wikipedia.org 'More); African horned melon ('More); jelly melon ('More); cucumis metuliferus ('More); hedged gourd (wikipedia.org 'More); melano ('More); blowfish fruit (in the US: Cucumis metuliferus, horned melon or kiwano, also African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged gourd, melano, in the southeastern United States, blowfish fruit, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". Ripe fruit has yellow-orange skin and lime green, jelly-like flesh with a tart taste, and texture similar to a cucumber. 'More) |
