• BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    “Apple” is Old English for “fruit”, not specifically apple.

    And apparently “pineapple” for the tropical fruit predates “pine cone”, OE used “pine nut”.

    Earliest use of “pineapple” is 14th century translation for “pomegranate”.