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dika nut - edible oil-rich seed of wild mango

edible seed - many are used as seasoning

dika bread - somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples

dika, Irvingia gabonensis, wild mango, wild mango tree - African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites

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Although dika nut is abundantly available with its waste, which has no economic use and is continuously generated.

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[9.] Ndjouenkeu R, Goycoolea FM, Morris ER and JO Akingbala Rheology of okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) and dika nut (Irvingia gabonensis) polysaccharide.

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With 2,650 entries and 40 longer articles whose topics wander from the common to the exotic ("Apricot" to "Aquiboquil," "Bistro" to "Bitter Berries," "Cupcake" to "Curassow"), the general to the minutely specific (an entry on the subject of "Digestion" is immediately followed by another, on the "Dika Nut"), the scientific ("Botulism," "Curdling;' "Lactic Acid") to the culinary ("Deglazing" "Microwave Cooking" "Tartare"), national cuisines ("Ukraine" "Uruguay" "U.S.A") to particular dishes ("Kasha" "Upside Down Cake,' "Samosa"), and such miscellaneous subjects as "Fast Food" "Cannibalism," "Chewing Gum," and "Lent" the book is a constant source of wonder--to say nothing of wisdom and amusement.

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