Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of dicotyledonous polypetalous trees, forming the order Moringeæ, and characterized by a disk investing the tube of the calyx, ten stamens, five one-celled anthers, and an ovary of one cell with three parietal placentæ and many Ovules.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Bot.) A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species (
Moringa pterygosperma ) is the horse-radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those ofMoringa aptera , are known in commerce as ben or ben nuts, and yield the oil called oil of ben.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
trees , of genusMoringa , that grow intropical andsubtropical India andAfrica .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Also known as moringa, this green leafy vegetable possesses four times the vitamin A of carrots, seven times the vitamin C of oranges, and thrice the potassium in bananas.
PinoyCentric.com 2009
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Nourishing the Planet found that researchers, nongovernmental organizations and farmers are rediscovering traditional diets and improving the availability and cultural acceptance of nutritious indigenous vegetables -- like moringa and lablab.
Danielle Nierenberg: The Nutritional and Economic Potential of Vegetables Danielle Nierenberg 2011
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By planting a variety of indigenous vegetables -- like amaranth, dika, moringa, and African eggplant -- along with staple grains, farmers can improve food security while relying on local resources.
Danielle Nierenberg: Don't Sweep Away Crop Diversity Danielle Nierenberg 2010
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The flavor was bitter, and unripe and the moringa pod left a coating on the inside of my mouth much like an unripe persimmon would.
Michelle Won: A Trip to St. Croix's Organic Sustainable Farm Michelle Won 2011
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By planting a variety of indigenous vegetables -- like amaranth, dika, moringa, and African eggplant -- along with staple grains, farmers can improve food security while relying on local resources.
Danielle Nierenberg: Don't Sweep Away Crop Diversity Danielle Nierenberg 2010
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Nourishing the Planet found that researchers, nongovernmental organizations and farmers are rediscovering traditional diets and improving the availability and cultural acceptance of nutritious indigenous vegetables -- like moringa and lablab.
Danielle Nierenberg: The Nutritional and Economic Potential of Vegetables Danielle Nierenberg 2011
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Photos of grasshopper in my backyard, leaves of a moringa tree, a field of manioc, Earth Day cleanup, International Women's Day Parade, and on top of Mount Djoumbal (women who hiked in honor of Women's Day and me with the HIV/AIDS sign)!
Even more photos... Anna 2009
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By planting a variety of indigenous vegetables -- like amaranth, dika, moringa, and African eggplant -- along with staple grains, farmers can improve food security while relying on local resources.
Danielle Nierenberg: Don't Sweep Away Crop Diversity Danielle Nierenberg 2010
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Photos of grasshopper in my backyard, leaves of a moringa tree, a field of manioc, Earth Day cleanup, International Women's Day Parade, and on top of Mount Djoumbal (women who hiked in honor of Women's Day and me with the HIV/AIDS sign)!
Archive 2009-04-01 Anna 2009
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By planting a variety of indigenous vegetables -- like amaranth, dika, moringa, and African eggplant -- along with staple grains, farmers can improve food security while relying on local resources.
Danielle Nierenberg: Don't Sweep Away Crop Diversity Danielle Nierenberg 2010
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