{"id":5312,"date":"2021-07-21T13:22:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/birdseed-2\/"},"modified":"2021-07-21T13:22:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:22:36","slug":"birdseed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/birdseed-2\/","title":{"rendered":"birdseed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The notion of birdseed<\/strong> comes from alp\u00ed\u0161\u1e6d<\/em>, a word from Hispanic and Mozarabic Arabic that in turn comes from Latin pistum<\/em> (passive participle of pins\u0115re<\/em>, which can be translated as \"to crush\"<\/strong>). Birdseed is called plant<\/strong> scientific name Phalaris canariensis<\/strong> Yet the seed<\/strong> of that species.<\/p>\n

Canary grass is part of the family group of the grasses<\/strong>. It's about a cereal<\/strong> whose grains are used mainly for the bird feeding<\/strong>, although they also have other uses.<\/p>\n

\"Birds\"<\/p>\n

Canary grass is often used as bird food.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Birdseed characteristics<\/h2>\n

Canary grass is an annual herbaceous plant that can reach a height of up to one meter and is usually used as forage<\/strong>. It develops a panicle (a set of spikes) that presents spikelets with small seeds and three flowers.<\/p>\n

That which is known as grain<\/strong> or seed<\/strong> canary seed is, technically, a fruit<\/strong>. It is covered by two shells, which qualifies it as a grain dress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Canary seed crops take place in regions with a temperate climate. This vegetable is native to Mediterranean<\/strong>, although currently the main producer worldwide is Canada<\/strong>, followed by countries<\/strong> What Australia<\/strong>, Mexico<\/strong>, Thailand<\/strong> Y Argentina<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is interesting to mention that the cultivation cycle of birdseed is similar to that of cereals such as oatmeal<\/strong> and the wheat<\/strong>. Productive practices, in this way, are similar.<\/p>\n

\"Poultry<\/p>\n

Although it is usually used to feed birds, birdseed can also be consumed by humans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Properties and uses of grains in gastronomy<\/h2>\n

Canary seed kernels contain oxalic acid<\/strong>, salicylic acid<\/strong> Y starch<\/strong>, among other components. Antioxidant, diuretic and lipid-lowering properties are attributed to it, thus helping to reduce the level of cholesterol<\/strong>, eliminate fat and slow down the aging of the skin, for example.<\/p>\n

Consumption by the human being<\/strong> it is not very widespread. It can be used to prepare the drink known as canary seed milk<\/strong>, which is obtained by soaking the seeds for eight or more hours and then processing them with a certain amount of water.<\/p>\n

With birdseed there is also a atole<\/strong> or atol<\/strong>. This type of drink requires boiling the beans in water and flavoring them with sugar<\/strong>, honey or aromatic spices.<\/p>\n

Another possibility is to consume the raw seeds in soups<\/strong> Y salads<\/strong>. In addition, canary seed seeds can be included in cookies.<\/p>\n

Birdseed for birds<\/h2>\n

The most frequent use of birdseed is as food for domestic or ornamental birds<\/strong>. A lots of birds<\/strong> they feed on birdseed, especially in combination with other seeds.<\/p>\n

Take the case of canaries<\/strong>. There are people who have these animals like pets<\/strong>, locking them in cages, a practice that is often condemned by animal activists. Beyond this question, one of the best foods that canaries can be offered for their nutritional properties are canary seed.<\/p>\n

The term in colloquial expressions<\/h2>\n

The word birdseed appears in several sentences of the colloquial language<\/strong>. These expressions depend on the region.<\/p>\n

Leave one person<\/strong> Without birdseed, taking it away implies depriving it of its means of subsistence or sustenance. Staying birdseed, meanwhile, means ending up empty-handed.<\/p>\n

On Argentina<\/strong>someone is told \"Birdseed, you lost\"<\/em>> when he committed a error<\/strong> and cannot fix it. Suppose a man loses his phone where he stored hundreds of family photos. Since you had not backed up to another device or in a virtual environment, you may never be able to recover your material; Therefore, upon learning of the situation, a friend tells him: \"Birdseed, you lost\"<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

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