Re: French genetics

Philippus Gothus scripsit:

> I wonder how Italian cooks got by before the 16th
> century, though, without tomatoes? :)  I suppose the Italian term for that
> berry, _pomodoro_ lit. 'gold apple' gives a hint, but I dont think I'll try
> substituting apples for tomatoes in salsa dei pomodori con basilico anytime
> soon!
I doubt it.  "Apple" is a kind of generic word for any vaguely round
fruit or vegetable:  Du *aardappel* 'potato', lit. 'earth-apple';
Eng pomegranate 'Granada apple'; etc. etc.

The "golden apples of the Hesperides" in the Hercules legend were
probably Spanish oranges.

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