Sally Caves wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Cowan" <jcowan@...>
>
>>Christophe Grandsire scripsit:
>>
>>
>>>"Alouette" is just the French name for "lark". Admit the word sounds
>
> much
>
>>>better in French :))) .
>>
>>Very true. But "lark's vomit" [lA:kswOmIt] sounds much more appropriate
>>as a candy ingredient in English.
>
>
> WHAT?????? <G> I'm not getting a reference, here, I don't think. Candy
> Ingredient. Hmmm. Joke?? Word in a foreign language? German? lakswomit.
>
> "Meadowlark" is a beautiful word for me."
I believe the "lark's vomit" thing comes from a Monty Python skit about
a candy company. It was one of the fillings in their chocolates.
I prefer "Lark's Tongues in Aspic" ;)