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Aysh shams refers to a pita type bread made from leavened dough and then allowed to rise in the sun.

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Ayu is a Japanese term for sweetfish
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Ayungin is the Filipino word for a kind of fish.

Ayva is the Turkish word for "Quince". In Turkey, Ayva fruits are made into jams (Ayva Reçeli) and Ayva Tatlisi, a dessert made from Ayva in thick syrup and Ayva Kompostosu, Quince in thin syrup.

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Az Pishmish is the Turkish word for "rare"

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Az Shekerli is the Turkish word which means "slightly sweet"

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Azeite is the Portuguese word for "Olive", Olive Oil and "Oil" Olive oil is also called Azeite de Oliva in Portugal. Beside the Olive Oil, there are a number of oil used for culinary purposes in Portugal, namely: 1. Azeite de Amendoim - peanut oil 2. Azeite de Gergelim - sesame oil 3. Oleo de Girassol - sunflower oil 4. Oleo de Milho - corn oil 5. Azeite de Dendê - palm oil

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Azeite de Dendê is another name of "Palm oil" in Portugal.

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Azeitona de elvas is Portuguese for green olives.

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Azeitonas is a Portuguese word for olives