Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
λωτός (διόσπυρος)
English translation:
persimmon
Added to glossary by
Nick Lingris
Mar 15, 2013 15:14
11 yrs ago
Greek term
Εναλλακτικές επιλογές: βερίκοκο, γλυκοπατάτα, μελιτζάνα, λωτός, παπάγια, πεπόνι.
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Cooking / Culinary
fruit and vegetable
The choices mentioned above are alternatives to carrots. My question is 'λωτός'. I have found lotus, persimmon, and date-palm as possible equivalents. Which one is the best? It is a Greek to English diet advice text.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +5 | persimmon | Nick Lingris |
5 +1 | lotus | Evdoxia Renta |
Change log
Mar 22, 2013 13:48: Nick Lingris changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1407355">sophiakost's</a> old entry - "Εναλλακτικές επιλογές: βερίκοκο, γλυκοπατάτα, μελιτζάνα, λωτός, παπάγια, πεπόνι."" to ""persimmon""
Proposed translations
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8 mins
Greek term (edited):
λωτός
Selected
persimmon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon
Αυτό καταλαβαίνουν οι Εγγλέζοι για τον δικό μας λωτό.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-03-15 21:55:25 GMT)
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Προσθέτω και λίγη τεκμηρίωση:
http://www.ethnos.gr/entheta.asp?catid=23735&subid=2&pubid=6...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255839/Persimmons-c...
Αυτό καταλαβαίνουν οι Εγγλέζοι για τον δικό μας λωτό.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-03-15 21:55:25 GMT)
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Προσθέτω και λίγη τεκμηρίωση:
http://www.ethnos.gr/entheta.asp?catid=23735&subid=2&pubid=6...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255839/Persimmons-c...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Exactly Nick is right. I chose the right one. "
+1
3 mins
lotus
Μπορείς να χρησιμοποιήσεις το lotus στην περίπτωσή σου.
Example sentence:
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