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Translation of some obscure plant and vegetable names from Spanish to English (with Latin Scientific classification names)

Monday, April 16th, 2018

SpanishEnglishLatinImages
Jaramago (also Erisimo & Hierba de los cantores)Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinalejaramago
ChiriviaParsnipPastinaca sativaparsnips
EscaramujoRose hipRosa caninarosehip
RuibarboRhubarbRheum rhabarbarumrhubarb
Grosella roja (also Zarzaparrilla roja & Corinto)RedcurrantRibes rubrumredcurrants
Grosella negra (also Zarzaparrilla negra)BlackcurrantRibes negrumblackcurrants
Grosella blancaWhitecurrantRibes rubrumwhitecurrants
Grosella espinosaGooseberryRibes uva-crispagooseberries
TopinamburJerusalem artichokeHelianthus tuberosustopinambur
SalicorniaMarsh SamphireSalicornia europaeasamphire
EndrinoSloe (also Blackthorn)Prunus spinosasloe
Arándano palustre (also Arándano agrio)CranberryVaccinium oxycoccoscranberries
Arándano (also Mirtilo)Blueberry (also Bilberry, Whortleberry, Whimberry, Whinberry)

Vaccinium myrtillusblueberries
Fenogreco (also Alhova)Fenugreek (also Greek Hay & Methi)Trigonella foenum-graecumfenugreek
Rúcula (also twenty six synonyms)Rocket (also Ruchetta, Rucoli, Rugula, Colewort, Roquette; Arugula)Eruca vesicaria (grows wild locally)rocket

Spanish Prescription charges

Thursday, October 20th, 2016

The temporary health number issued to me on showing my EHIC card produces a 50% discount on the cost of medicines at pharmacies.