English is not my main language so this was a significant and funny “A-ha!” moment for me.

  • @JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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    22 days ago

    They are more “pea” than “nut”, though. They are a legume.

    Really, it should be called a peapea. Because there are usually two of them together.

    • NONEOP
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      922 days ago

      Well, pineapple aren’t apples and starfishes aren’t even fish, so…

      • ElectricMachman
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        321 days ago

        When literally every other language said “ananas”, English panicked and mentally combined the concept of a pinecone and a freakin’ apple

        • NONEOP
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          121 days ago

          Meanwhile in Spanish we got rid of the apple part and simply call them “Piñas”.