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Cafe ristretto refers to a coffee drink of extra-strong espresso, made with only one ounce of water and the regular amount of coffee grounds

Chakothra is a Hindi word for pomelo

Chacundar is a Hindi term for beet root

Chicos is a traditional Taos Pueblo Indians' dried corn kernels made by steaming and then drying immature ears of corn.

Calabacitas is a Spanish name for cracklings, which are small pieces of cooked pork meat that rise to the top of pots of pork fat being rendered into lard.

Calalou (colocasia esculenta) is a German word for taro.

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