Michael Odom > wrote in message >. ..
> On Sun, 23 May 2004 10:09:06 +1200, Miche >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > "ant" > wrote:
> >
> >> "Tony Walton" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On 2004-05-14 22:37:51 +0100, "pavane" > said:
> >> > >
> >> > > The article begins a paragraph with "...when youngsters can't tell an
> onion
> >> > > from arugula..." Interestingly Microsoft's Spellchecker does not
> recognize
> >> > > the word "arugula."
> >> >
> >> > To be honest I'd never heard of aragula (though if presented with an
> >> > onion and something that wasn't an onion I'd know which one was the
> >> > onion <smile>). It turns out that it's what we in the UK call "rocket".
> >>
> >> yeah, we call it Rocket in Australia, too. but we learn other countries'
> >> useage, so recipes aren't too hard. Zucchinis/courgettes, Shallots/spring
> >> onions/scallions, Scones/biscuits, biscuits/cookies, coriander/cilantro and
> >> the list goes on.
> >
> >Um, um...
> >
> >Shallots are not the same things as spring onions/scallions.
> >
> >Miche
>
> Some of the old timers in south Louisiana use the word shallot to
> refer to green onions. It's not as bad as the Hoosiers I know who
> call bell peppers mangoes, I suppose.
>
> modom

What do they call mangoes...cabbages?