Unusual Foods

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  1. 4. this fruit grows on a cactus, has a brightly colored outside and has white pulp with black seeds
  2. 6. this is the somewhat silly name for the edible furled fronds that grow on a young fern plant
  3. 8. this is a root vegetable often known as "yuca" that looks like a white sweet potato
  4. 10. related to cauliflower, this vegetable is bright green in color and its striking shape resembles a fractal
  5. 11. this vegetable is often called a "Jerusalem artichoke" even though it has no relation to Jerusalem or artichokes!
  6. 12. this is the largest tree fruit! The meaty insides are often used in desserts or as a meat substitute
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  1. 1. this bright orange fruit looks like a tomato, but has a sweet taste and a shiny outer skin
  2. 2. this grows on a vine and tastes like a sour cucumber but looks like a miniature watermelon!
  3. 3. this light and crunchy root vegetable originated in Mexico and looks like a turnip but tastes more like an apple!
  4. 5. this tropical fruit is yellow and oval-shaped and looks like a certain thing in the night sky when you cut it open!
  5. 7. this fruit looks a bit like a sea urchin and grows on a tree that shares its name
  6. 9. this vegetable is in the same family as cabbage and broccoli and it sometimes known as a "German turnip"