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The word ‘avocado’ comes from the Aztec word for testicle.
The Nahuatl word 'ahuacatl' means testicle, named for the fruit's shape and how it grows in pairs. Spanish conquistadors adapted this to 'aguacate,' which eventually became 'avocado' in English. This etymology shows how foods often retain names from their cultures of origin.
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The word ‘vanilla’ comes from the Latin word for ‘vagina.’
The vanilla orchid's pod shape led Spanish conquistadors to name it 'vainilla,' meaning 'little vagina.' This anatomical reference...
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The shortest complete Old English word was ‘a’ meaning ‘always’ or ‘forever.’
This single-letter word has been lost from modern English, though we retain many other short Old English words....
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The word ‘gorilla’ comes from an ancient African word meaning ‘hairy person.’
Greek explorer Hanno the Navigator recorded the word from local guides in West Africa around 500 BCE, showing...