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Wild Plants

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Urtiga - Portuguese gastronomy

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Urtiga

A wild plant used in traditional Portuguese cooking for soups, infusions, and artisanal cheese production.

Zimbro - Portuguese gastronomy

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Zimbro

An aromatic berry harvested from the plateaus of Trás-os-Montes, used to season game, sausages, and spirits.

Zambujeira - Portuguese gastronomy

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Zambujeira

The wild olive tree of the Alentejo, ancestor of cultivated varieties, whose small fruits produce an intense and rare oil.