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readingaol
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Thank you all. I think the word comes from a native language belonging to the Indians in Brazil.
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8 Dec 2009
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gabitza
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Hey there,
Funny thing - in Romanian it is also �ananas �.
Hugs,
Gabitza |
8 Dec 2009
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alien boy
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�Ananas � is also French for pineapple. In Japanese they use パイナップル which is pronounced �pineapperu �
Here �s some info about the origins of the fruit, pineapple: Pineapple Fruit Facts
�abacaxi � is a type of pineapple that is not commonly found in the English speaking world. Our pineapples are generally quite yellow in colour whereas I �ve heard that in Brazil the abacaxi has white flesh and is particularly sweet.
The word ananas (& it �s variations) would derive from the Spanish adoption of the native word for the larger yellow pineapple. As Spain had an amazing global reach back in the 15th & 16th centuries the word would have been adopted by their trading partners. England & Spain, however, had notoriously difficult relations back then, so the English called the fruit �pineapple � because of the fruit �s similarity to a pine cone!
Brazil has an extraordinary variety of fruit - much of which is not seen or known outside of Brazil & its Portuguese & Spanish connection. One of my favourites is the black sapote, often called �the chocolate pudding fruit � in English. (A site with a little info about Brazillian fruits)
Cheers,
AB
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9 Dec 2009
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