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I believe the fact that Columbus thought he was in the Indies was why chiles derived the name of a “pepper” even though they are technically a different taxonom
by bumby 5y ago
I believe the fact that Columbus thought he was in the Indies was why chiles derived the name of a “pepper” even though they are technically a different taxonomy, correct?
- taeric 5y agoThe names of foods are often... merely suggestive of there culinary use and fairly divorced from their scientific taxonomy. Consider that most of the "nuts" in a container of mixed nuts... aren't nuts.
- bumby 5y agoHuh. I knew the common peanut was a legume but has no idea most of the other nuts are botanical fruits/drupes. In my container, the only real nut is the hazelnut
- taeric 5y agoExactly. And at least peanut has the word pea in the name. :) Pretty sure the distinction of fruit is ignored often, as well. Coffee is my favorite example. Bean only in shape.