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jiló

English translation: jiló

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Portuguese term or phrase:jiló
English translation:jiló
Entered by: T o b i a s

22:04 Sep 29, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Food & Drink
Portuguese term or phrase: jiló
I know what it is, but can't think of an English translation (if there is one).

One dictionary I have defines jiló as "a variety of nightshade" but I need one word, as it appears in a list of items: batata, jiló e quiabo - and I can't really put "potatoes, okra and a variety of nightshade"!
Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 09:09
jiló
Explanation:
Wiki says something about scarlet. Where I live they are definitely green (just like those on google images).

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-09-29 22:14:53 GMT)
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Close up view here:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.worldcrops...
I would like to know if anyone anywhere calls these "gilo."
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T o b i a s
Grading comment
The best option - "scarlet eggplant" sounds strange for something that, in Brazil at least, is green.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Solanum gilo (Scarlet Eggplant, Gilo or Jiló)
Marlene Curtis
4 +1jiló
T o b i a s


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
jiló


Explanation:
Wiki says something about scarlet. Where I live they are definitely green (just like those on google images).

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-09-29 22:14:53 GMT)
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Close up view here:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.worldcrops...
I would like to know if anyone anywhere calls these "gilo."


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_gilo
    Reference: http://images.google.com/images?q=jil%C3%B3&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-...
T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
The best option - "scarlet eggplant" sounds strange for something that, in Brazil at least, is green.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thais Maria Lips
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Thais.
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Solanum gilo (Scarlet Eggplant, Gilo or Jiló)


Explanation:
"Solanum gilo (Scarlet Eggplant, Gilo or Jiló) is a green fruit related to the tomato and the eggplant. Widely grown in Brazil, it is normally cooked as a ..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_gilo - 16k

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 106

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Humberto!
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