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  Canola

  Canola is a trademarked cultivar of the rapeseed plant from which rapeseed oil is obtained. It was initially bred in Canada by Keith Downey and Baldur Stefansson in the 1970s. Canola Oil is a term ... > more
• Fungus
  Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Pests and Parasites
  Botany
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  Spore

  In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersion and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many ... > more
• Food
  Nutrition
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  Agriculture and Food
  Allergy
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  Gluten

  Gluten is an amorphous ergastic protein found combined with starch in the endosperm of some cereals, notably wheat, rye, and barley. It constitutes about 80% of the proteins contained in wheat, and ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
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  Organic
  Nature
   
  

  Heirloom plant

  An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Since most popular heirloom ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Botany
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  Purple loosestrife

  Purple loosestrife is a semi-aquatic herbaceous plant belonging to the loosestrife family, Lythraceae, native to the wetlands of Eurasia. It is a herbaceous perennial plant, growing 1-2 m tall, ... > more
• Trees
  Botany
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  Endangered Plants
  Nature
   
  

  Cashew

  The Cashew is a tree in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The plant is native to northeastern Brazil, where it is called by its Portuguese name Caju (the fruit) or Cajueiro (the tree). It is ... > more
• Food
  Agriculture and Food
  Sports Medicine
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  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Bean

  Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae) used for food or ... > more
• Food
  Botany
  Trees
  Pests and Parasites
  Seeds
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Cacao

  Cacao is a small evergreen tree in the family Sterculiaceae (alternatively Malvaceae), native to tropical South America, but now cultivated throughout the tropics. Its seeds are used to make cocoa ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Seeds
  Nature
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
   
  

  Herbivore

  A herbivore is often defined as any organism that eats only plants. By that definition, many fungi, some bacteria, many animals, about 1% of flowering plants and some protists can be considered ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Food
  Nutrition
  Healthy Aging
  Seeds
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Cereal

  Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a caryopsis). Cereal grains are grown in greater quantities worldwide than any other type of crop and ... > more

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