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It's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple? (midwest.social)
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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 27 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

There was a time when "pomme" was used to name any fruit.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Now we just use fruit.

Unless, incident, you're talking of a Chinese Grapefruit, also know as Pomelo.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

I love grapefruiting

[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

I didn't know that. Still a little odd to consider a potato "fruit," but then avocados and tomatoes are considered vegetables, when one's a berry and the other's a fruit.