Monday, November 7, 2011

Question Ably - 19


Botanically, it is a fruit; in the kitchen, a vegetable. While in America (and even in India) it is known by its European name, the Brits call it something else. Its non-English name is a plural of the diminutive (that is, contains a suffix denoting the smaller version of a larger counterpart). Cookery enthusiasts in India have debated over the vernacular names of this ingredient, mostly without reaching agreement except on the point that the vegetable is not Indian.

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