| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Pearl bearer | Oyster | 89%
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| Sweet, soft version of a plantain | Banana | 80%
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| Hung in windows to ward off vampires? | Garlic | 79%
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| Commercially valuable fruit used as the base for guacamole | Avocado | 76%
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| Great in liquid, paste or block form, but toxic to dogs and cats | Chocolate | 76%
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| Sweet, red fruit produced most heavily in the US, Turkey and Spain | Strawberry | 65%
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| Prefix to 'ale', 'bread' and 'snaps' | Ginger | 63%
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| Spice derived from the crocus flower | Saffron | 63%
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| Three-letter fruit native to the Middle East and western Asia | Fig | 47%
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| Varieties include masu, chinook, pink and sockeye | Salmon | 43%
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| Main ingredient in the alcoholic beverage mead | Honey | 35%
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| Filled with the active component capsaicin | Chili Pepper | 33%
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| Known as the 'fruit of the dead' in Ancient Greek mythology | Pomegranate Juice | 22%
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| The adjective 'amygdaloid' is used to describe this fruit/nut's shape | Almond | 19%
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| Known in Spanish as pepita | Pumpkin Seed | 18%
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| Herb native to India, commonly used fresh in cooked recipes | Basil | 16%
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| Marcel Proust said that this vegetable "transforms my chamber pot into a flask of perfume" | Asparagus | 15%
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| Sometimes included in small doses in energy drinks and herbal teas | Ginseng | 12%
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| The world's 3rd most expensive spice by weight | Cardamom | 8%
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| Also known as wolfberry | Goji Berry | 6%
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