edible portion

collocation in English

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edible
adjective
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/ˈed.ə.bəl/us
/ˈed.ə.bəl/
suitable or safe ...
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portion
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɔː.ʃən/us
/ˈpɔːr.ʃən/
a part or share of ...
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(Definition ofedibleandportionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Another crucial factor determining seed fate of nonmyrmecochorous diaspores is the chemical composition of theedibleportion.
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The fruit is a drupe, containing an elongated seed, which is theedibleportion.
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Grain ethanol uses only theedibleportionof the plant.
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Theedibleportionof the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom.
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One must peel the brown skin to access the yellowish-whiteedibleportion.
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Theedibleportionis the immature flower head (inflorescence) of the plant.
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Prior to domestication, theedibleportionof the wild form was small and difficult to collect.
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In some seemingly pericarp fruits, theedibleportionis not derived from the ovary.
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Banana, pomegranate, pepper, coffee, grapefruit, cucumber, onion, oat, potato, and lemon grass (citronella) are few examples of common sources containing campesterol at 17 mg/100 g of theedibleportion.
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In some varieties the outer rind is thicker and is the mainedibleportion, with a mild peachy taste combined with some taste and the pulpy texture of apples.
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For example, in the fruit of the ackee tree, theedibleportionis an aril; and in the pineapple several tissues from the flower and stem are involved.
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Its more intimate and less edible portions have been removed and in some cases put out at the back of the shop.
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Spider crabs provide wholesome meat, but the extraction of the edible portions is troublesome and the yield small.
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The skin of unripe jackfruit must be peeled first, then the remaining whole jackfruit can be chopped into edible portions and cooked before serving.
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Thus, the concentration of triclocarban in edible portions of plants is a negligible exposure pathway for humans.
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The plant is rich in minerals and vitamins with potassium concentrations at 610 mg/100 g and carotene at 3.4 g/100 g in edible portions.
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