Have you ever had an apple of the sort they had when the word got its meaning?
They were closer to potatoes than you think.
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I'm not a time traveler, so no. Have you?
And can you bring me a dinosaur? Like, a triceratops would be nice, although a stegasaurus or argentinosaurus would do. A baby one would be ideal. Thanks.
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Herdöpfel (stove/cooking apple) in Swiss german. Kartoffel in germany. Guess there's some variety, since it's a relatively new crop.
How to the French tell the difference between fried apples and fried potatoes?
Maybe context.
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And tomatoes are "love apples"
Which makes more sense, in a weird way.