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Don’t tell the Italians. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-italian/tomato https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-italian...

• MarcellusDrum 4y ago
  Well it is similar to how "Apple" is a trademark. They don't own the rights of the fruit, obviously, but you can't use the word "Apple" as an electronics (maybe even software) company.
  • Guidii 4y ago
    Don't forget a music company... no wait, different Apple.
    • rpastuszak 4y ago
      And my favourite Portuguese greengrocer, Apple.come: https://shopinporto.porto.pt/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/04-Apple-Com_14__DSC1794-Edit.jpg https://shopinporto.porto.pt/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/04-A...
    • sccxy 4y ago
      Apple Corps (Music) vs Apple (Computers) had 30 years of legal disputes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer
      • fragmede 4y ago
        Which concluded with Apple Computers buying them out in 2007-2010 in order to create Apple Music.
      • BrandoElFollito 4y ago
        Similar to the nissan.com case: https://nissan.com/ https://nissan.com/