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Geldwurz is another German term for turmeric or Kurkuma (Curcuma).

Grépfrút / Grepfrut is the Hungarian word for "Grapefruit", a kind of citrus fruit. Grépfrút is also known in Hungary as Citrancs or Grepp.

Gyümölcslé is the Hungarian word for "Fruit Juice", from the Hungariam words Gyümölcs which means "fruit" and Lé which means "juice". Fruit juices are available in carts and freshly squeezed from real fruits. Gyümölcslé which is pronounced "dge-mule-ch-lay" is also generally called in Hungary as Rostos Üdíto.

Govnac refers to Slovenian dish which is also called Présnek is a thick dressed stew made of fresh chopped cabbage and potato. Govnac can be eaten as a dish on its own or as a side dish with boiled or roast beef.

Garnele is the German word for shrimp or prawn. There are various kinds of Garnele, such as 1. Granat/ Sandgarnele (Crangon crangon) 2. Grönland-Shrimp- also known as Tiefseegarnelen. Pandalid shrimp (family Pandalidae) 3. Sägegarnele - common prawn (Palaemon serratus) 4. Ostseegarnele - Baltic prawn (Palaemon adspersus, syn.: P. communis, P. imbellis, P. squilla, Cancer squilla, Leander brandti, L. rectirostris transitans) 5. Hauptmannsgarnele - (Fenneropenaeus chinensis) known in English as Indian white prawn or fleshy prawn 6. Rosenberggarnele - giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) 7. Schiffskielgarnele - known in English as - giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon, syn.: P. (Penaeus) monodon, P. bubulus, P. carinatus, P. coerulens, P. durbani, P. semisulcatus exsulcatus, P. tahitensis) - black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon, syn.: P. (Penaeus) monodon, P. bubulus, P. carinatus, P. coerulens, P. durbani, P. semisulcatus exsulcatus, P. tahitensis) - jumbo tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon, syn.: P. (Penaeus) monodon, P. bubulus, P. carinatus, P. coerulens, P. durbani, P. semisulcatus exsulcatus, P. tahitensis)

Gnocco fritto refers to Italian sweet or savory fritter made with small semolina dumplings or Gnocchi fried in olive oil. It may be savory, and served with ham or cheese, or sweet. Gnocci fritti is the plural form and is pronounced "nyohk-kee freet-tee"

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