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It's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple? (midwest.social)
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[โ€“] Shapillon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Also apples used to be small, tart, and acidic.

You wouldn't eat them as a dessert but as a basis for brewing alcohol.

It's wild how much fruits changed in recent times.

So much so that most zoo are stoppimg giving them to animals and switched to more leafy greens. They have gotten so sugary that they promoted tooth decay and obesity.

[โ€“] roofuskit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Than you, I was going to say modern apples have a taste and texture nothing like apples when this name was created.