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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
visnaga .
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Decorate with candied fruit; in Mexico, candied cactus, called biznaga, is used.
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Decorate with candied fruit; in Mexico, candied cactus, called biznaga, is used.
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Decorate with candied fruit; in Mexico, candied cactus, called biznaga, is used.
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Don't forget the sweets, many of them made with the cactus fruits, biznaga and xoconoxtle, abundant in the Bajío, as are the nopal paddles incorporated into a wide variety of dishes from soup to tacos.
Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009
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Don't forget the sweets, many of them made with the cactus fruits, biznaga and xoconoxtle, abundant in the Bajío, as are the nopal paddles incorporated into a wide variety of dishes from soup to tacos.
Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009
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Keep your eyes open when scrambling about on the rocks since many small prickly pear and biznaga cacti, armed with penetrating spines, lie in wait for feet inadequately protected by thin-soled tennis shoes.
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Keep your eyes open when scrambling about on the rocks since many small prickly pear and biznaga cacti, armed with penetrating spines, lie in wait for feet inadequately protected by thin-soled tennis shoes.
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This family effort has produced some gorgeous specimens, including the biznaga and de conchita pineapples for which Alejos is most well known.
A Family Tradition: The Pineapple Pottery Of Hilario Alejos Madrigal 2007
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Additionally, his work is highlighted in the cultural tomb entitled Grandes Maestros del Arte Popular Mexicano, which is published by the Fomento Cultural Banamex and features the potter's biznaga pineapple on the cover.
A Family Tradition: The Pineapple Pottery Of Hilario Alejos Madrigal 2007
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The biznaga model is inspired by the cactus of the same name and as such, is decorated to look like a cross between a pineapple and this succulent plant.
A Family Tradition: The Pineapple Pottery Of Hilario Alejos Madrigal 2007
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