This is in fact a well-known effect. Give people green lollipops and a substantial percentage will describe the flavor as "lime", even if it's actually cherry.

This is in fact a well-known effect. Give people green lollipops and a substantial percentage will describe the flavor as "lime", even if it's actually cherry. Give people red lollipops and a substantial percentage will describe the flavor as "cherry", even if it's actually lime. But that doesn't mean that lime and cherry actually taste the same.