Nameslemmy.caimage dullbananas (Joseph Silva) ( @dullbananas@lemmy.ca ) Programmer Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago message-square120fedilinkarrow-up1507
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minus-square Malgas ( @Malgas@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish8•1 year agoLatin also used apple as a stand-in for generic fruit, cf. malum persicum (“Persian apple”) meaning peach. And, fun fact, the English word “pineapple” was originally synonymous with “pinecone” (i.e. the fruit of the pine tree).
Latin also used apple as a stand-in for generic fruit, cf. malum persicum (“Persian apple”) meaning peach.
And, fun fact, the English word “pineapple” was originally synonymous with “pinecone” (i.e. the fruit of the pine tree).