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Passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes.

Passiersieb is á German word for food mill

Deutsch: Passionsfrucht / Español: Maracuyá / Português: Maracujá / Français: Fruit de la passion / Italiano: Frutto della passione

Passionfruit in the food context refers to the small, round fruit known for its vibrant flavour and aromatic pulp. The fruit is native to South America and comes from the Passiflora vine. It has a tough outer rind that ranges in colour from purple to yellow, depending on the variety, and is filled with juicy, seed-filled pulp that has a sweet-tart flavour.

Deutsch: Pasta
Pasta is a type of noodle and is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, with the first reference dating to 1154 in Sicily. It is also commonly used to refer to the variety of pasta dishes. Typically pasta is made from an unleavened dough of a durum wheat flour mixed with water and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked and served in any number of dishes.

Pasta all'uovo is the Italian term for "egg pasta"