Have you ever bitten into a road apple?
People come up with funny names for things sometimes.
Have you ever bitten into a road apple?
People come up with funny names for things sometimes.
Meanwhile in Quebec, they call them patates
I think "ground apples" would better apply to jicama.
Dug up from the ground, somewhat sweet, can be eaten raw or cooked, apple-like in texture...
Actually sounds like you've never had a fresh potato, pulled right out of the ground and eaten on the spot
We also have a potato-like : word "patate". "Pomme de terre" is déformation of "parmetière" from the name of M.Parmentier who introduce potatoes to the french population.
That is news to me. Never thought to dig too deeply into my French studies in middle and high school (two decades ago), and so "apple of the earth" was just appropriate. Like, yeah, why wouldn't it be apple of the earth?
eighty potatoes ..... french translation -> ... "quatre-vingts pommes de terre" (four twenties of earth apples)
They do make an apple sound when you crunch or slice them so i can see the link
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.