LL-L "Etymology" 2005.04.28 (02) [E]

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From: Theo Homan <theohoman at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.04.27 (06) [E]

Hello:

Conc. chestnut - a small note:

Be aware that the eatable chestnut was a local in the lowlands districts ab.
2000 years ago and the 'horse chestnut' has been imported from the north of
Greece through Europe since 16th century on. These two trees are no family,
only their fruits look alike, and so they got their names.
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> >Heather:
>
> >OED notes that both Latin and German have 'horse
> chestnut'  castanea
> >equina > Rosskastanie.
> >
> >In any other languages too?
> >Or does anyone use a word for a similar purpose?
>
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> From: Þjóðríkr Þjóðreksson <didimasure at hotmail.com>
> Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.04.27 (04) [E]
>
>
>
> >OED notes that both Latin and German have 'horse
> chestnut'  castanea
>
> >equina
> >     Rosskastanie.
> >
> >In any other languages too?
> >Or does anyone use a word for a similar purpose?
> >
> >Heather

> Also often called "wilde kastanje", as opposed to
> the "tame" = domesticated
> = eatable, version, the "tamme kastanje"
>
> Diederik Masure

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