dlemmyshitpost·Lemmy Shitpostbydistantsounds a simple misunderstandingView original on lemmy.world89Comments3Reply
DDoctord1sc0 sh.itjust.works2Hide 2 repliesIn Germany it is literally translated to grenade apple so you got a point6Reply
eelFlexor replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyWell apple in french is "pomme" so "pomme grenade" is kind of the literal translation - not sure if the English word actually comes from this2Reply
Chais replysh.itjust.worksAccording to Wikipedia: The name pomegranate derives from medieval Latin pōmum "apple" and grānātum "seeded".[7] Possibly stemming from the old French word for the fruit, pomme-grenade, the pomegranate was known in early English as "apple of Grenada" 2Reply
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In Germany it is literally translated to grenade apple so you got a point
Well apple in french is "pomme" so "pomme grenade" is kind of the literal translation - not sure if the English word actually comes from this
According to Wikipedia: