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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 56 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I hope his biology teacher sees this post and beats him with his biology school book.

[–] WadeTheWizard@fedia.io 61 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

If apples and potaoes are different then why do the French call them pommes de terre?

[–] cabillaud@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

It comes from Latin "malum terrae", which has been attested in French since 1488 to designate various tuber or bulb plants

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 67 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Because their language is made of hate

[–] jehreg@lemmy.ca 10 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Now look up “pommes de route” and blow your mind.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

It appears to be a music album. I didn't even know they were plants, much less vegetables!

The English phrase that seems to most accurately translate is horse apples.

[–] jehreg@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You didn’t dive deep enough; the album is named after something.

French has a unique method of coming up with swear words

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago

They are the French. Don't expect them to be reasonable.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago

You almost had me there with your frogeater logic.