Juglandaceae

Japanese: Juglandaceae
Juglandaceae

...It is also said that if a newlywed couple throws a walnut into the fire on Christmas Eve, and it burns quietly, their marriage will be stable, but if it bursts, a quarrel will break out. [Yukio Taniguchi]
[Juglandaceae]
They are all woody plants, with about 40 species in 8 genera, and are found mainly in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere (Figure). Their seeds are rich in fat, and some, such as walnuts and pecans, are excellent as edible nuts.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Juglandaceae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また新婚夫婦が聖夜にクルミを火中に投じ,それが静かに燃えたら結婚生活は安泰で,はぜたらけんかが起こるともいう。【谷口 幸男】
【クルミ科Juglandaceae】
 双子葉植物,すべて木本で8属約40種を有し,主として北半球の温帯に分布する(図)。種子は脂肪分に富み,クルミやペカンなど食用のナッツとして優れたものがある。…

※「Juglandaceae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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