la belon

English translation: Belon oyster

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French term or phrase:la belon
English translation:Belon oyster
Entered by: Carol Gullidge

22:37 Jan 15, 2007
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
French term or phrase: la belon
Sur les plateau de fruits de la mer, l'huître, et notamment la belon, tient bien sûr la vedette, mais, du splendide homard bleu au modeste bigorneau, la Bretagne possède toutes les espèces de coquillages et crustacés:...
kironne
Chile
Local time: 09:44
Belon oyster
Explanation:
This is how I've always known them...

Belon oyster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBelon oysters. Belon oysters. Belon oyster is a species of oyster from Brittany, France with a metallic flavor that is considered excellent for eating raw ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belon_oyster - 14k - Cached - Similar pages

Products: Fresh OystersThe "oyster-lover's" oyster, the Belon is flat with a shallow cup. Its super briny flavor gives it a distinctive taste and brilliant finish. ...
www.farm-2-market.com/products/oysters.html - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Belon Oysters from Spinney Creek Shellfish• Belon Oyster • Cape Neddick • Gerrish Island • •Piscataqua • Pepperell Coves • Spinney Creeks •. The famous oysters from the coast of France now wild ...
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CuisineNet Digest: Kinds of OystersIn France: Belon -- the classic example of Ostrea edulis and, for some, the epitome of oyster eating. The Belon is native to Brittany. ...
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EncyclopediaDefinition: Though indigenous to France, this tender, sweet oyster is now being aquacultured in California, Maine and Washington. The belon is small, ...
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Carol Gullidge
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Local time: 14:44
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Merci, Carol! Referenes are always appreciated! Have a good year!
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5 +8Belon oyster
Carol Gullidge
4european flat oyster
Sandra C.


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european flat oyster


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Sandra C.
France
Local time: 15:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Belon oyster


Explanation:
This is how I've always known them...

Belon oyster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBelon oysters. Belon oysters. Belon oyster is a species of oyster from Brittany, France with a metallic flavor that is considered excellent for eating raw ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belon_oyster - 14k - Cached - Similar pages

Products: Fresh OystersThe "oyster-lover's" oyster, the Belon is flat with a shallow cup. Its super briny flavor gives it a distinctive taste and brilliant finish. ...
www.farm-2-market.com/products/oysters.html - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Belon Oysters from Spinney Creek Shellfish• Belon Oyster • Cape Neddick • Gerrish Island • •Piscataqua • Pepperell Coves • Spinney Creeks •. The famous oysters from the coast of France now wild ...
spinneycreek.com/Belon%20Oysters.html - 6k - Cached - Similar pages

CuisineNet Digest: Kinds of OystersIn France: Belon -- the classic example of Ostrea edulis and, for some, the epitome of oyster eating. The Belon is native to Brittany. ...
www.cuisinenet.com/digest/ingred/oyster/types.shtml - 16k - Cached - Similar pages

EncyclopediaDefinition: Though indigenous to France, this tender, sweet oyster is now being aquacultured in California, Maine and Washington. The belon is small, ...


Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50
Grading comment
Merci, Carol! Referenes are always appreciated! Have a good year!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cervin: From Eurodicatom:Belon est le nom de la rivière bretonne où cette huître est élevée
4 mins
  -> oui, merci, Cervin!

agree  writeaway: is in all the regular Fr-En dicos as well.
5 mins
  -> Thanks, writeaway! it seems to be quite standard...

agree  Assimina Vavoula
29 mins
  -> thanks, Assimina!

agree  Jennifer Forbes: A Brittany oyster - delicious!
1 hr
  -> mmmh! thanks, Jenny!

agree  Michael Barnett: Even in British Columbia, with our 1,500 varieties of native oyster, the fabulous Belon is an imported delicacy!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Michael. It's fame is widespread!

agree  emiledgar: That's what we call them in California
2 hrs
  -> thanks, emiledgar! universal then...

agree  Miranda Joubioux (X)
8 hrs
  -> thanks, Miranda

agree  roneill
16 hrs
  -> thanks, roneill!
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