 The seeds, like those of other cucurbitaceous fruits, contain much farinaceous matter blended with a large portion of mild oil. The natives dry and grind them into a meal, which they employ as an article of diet ; they also express a mild oil from them,...  Transactions - Page 65by Agricultural & Horticultural Society of India - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1837 - 524 pages
...into a meal, which they employ as an article of diet ; they also express a mild oil from them, wlu'ch they use in food and to burn in their lamps. Experience, as well as analogy, proves these seeds to be highly nourishing, and •well deserving of a more extensive culture than... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - 586 pages
...are also in this state eaten raw, and much used in curries by the natives. The seeds, like those of other cucurbitaceous fruits, contain much farinaceous...use in food and to burn in their lamps. Experience aa well as analogy proves these seeds to be highly nourishing, and well deserving of a more extensive... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1867 - 630 pages
...are also in this state eaten raw, and much used in curries by the natives. The seeds, like those of other cucurbitaceous fruits, contain much farinaceous...burn in their lamps. Experience as well as analogy proves there seeds to be highly nourishing, and well deserving of a more extensive culture than is... | |
 | Sir George Watt - 1883 - 362 pages
...of the melon, and will keep good for several months, if carefully gathered without being bruised aud hung up ; they are also in this stage eaten raw, and...extensive culture than is bestowed on them at present." C. sativus, Linn. THE CUCUMBER. Vern. — Sasa, BENG.; Khira, HIND.; Kdkadi, khira, BOM.; Sukasa, SANS.;... | |
 | John Firminger Duthie - 1883 - 188 pages
...employ as an article of "diet; they also express a mild oil from them, which they use in food and to bum in their lamps. Experi"ence, as well as analogy, prove...extensive " culture than is bestowed on them at present." Kakri is an important article of food with the poorer classes during the hot weather months. Unfortunately... | |
 | Sir George Watt - 1883 - 524 pages
...farinaceous matter, blended with a large proportion of mild oil ; the natives dry and grind them into meal, which they employ as an article of diet; they...from them, which they use in food, and to burn in lamps. Experience, as well as analogy, prove these seeds to be highly nourishing and well deserving... | |
 | Sir George Watt - 1889 - 704 pages
...employ as an article of diet; they also express a mild oil from them, which they use in food and to 2286 burn in their lamps. Experience, as well as analogy,...extensive culture than is bestowed on them at present." Mr. Baden Powell says of this fruit: "It is extensively eaten by natives, who eat the whole, skin and... | |
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