In Greek, the name of this fruit means 'the finger'. Can you name this fruit?
ANSWER: Dates
09 October, 2007
(56) 'The Finger' Fruit
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3 answers:
WAG - this looks like date fruit. Now I go and verify the greek bit...
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Pam Hoffman
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Here ya go...
Main Entry: 1date
Pronunciation: dt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English date "fruit of the palm," from early French date (same meaning), derived from Latin dactylus "date," from Greek daktylos "date," literally, "finger"
1 : the oblong edible fruit of a tall Old World palm
Site:
http://wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student_clean?va=date
Pam Hoffman
http://seminarlist.blogspot.com
WTG Pam!
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