female seed cone produced species true cone unusually merged scales like appearance handful species especially particularly european cuisine distinctive flavour called derived conifers tar inner bark pine trees considered species species grow considered bitter eat addition edible species include species example toxic consumption characteristics vary millimeters diameter species similar size larger notably unlike separated woody scales typical pine cone remain merge unified covering surrounding seeds green young mature purple black colour months species including shorter months species months mature dark usually exclusively cuisine fully grown immature green uses flavor profile young green dominated mature backdrop joined describes green fresh citrus notes outer scales relatively lightly crushed fresh dried flavour strongest immediately harvest decline drying storage northern european particularly scandinavian cuisine sharp clear flavor meat dishes especially wild birds including game including season pork dishes traditional recipes dish universally include norwegian swedish dishes german austrian czech polish hungarian cuisine german northern italian cuisine especially incorporates typically flavor liquor developed 17th century netherlands derived french dutch mean include finnish beer known flavored branches brand produces lineup recently american begun new world varieties intended medication thought appetite remedy native americans reported appetite times hunger researched treatment diet controlled diabetes releases hunger said tribes female north american species produce seed cone flavor typically example field guide describes flesh dry sweet cells species food native americans addition medical purposes native americans seeds inside jewellery decoration essential oil extracted essential oil flavour history including found ancient egyptian tombs multiple sites known grow egypt found tomb imported egypt come greece greeks record medicine long mentioning use food greeks olympics events belief increased physical stamina athletes romans cheap domestically produced substitute expensive black pepper long pepper imported india reported elder natural history pepper property degree assuming pepper incorrectly asserted black pepper grew trees similar appearance
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