jargon scout

[Bob Fitzke]

Peach family or family of peaches. Any difference?

Actually saying almonds are in the rose family sounds more unlikely
doesn't it?

B.

Joseph McCollum wrote:

> On Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:14:29 +0200 "Alexey I. Fuchs"
> <c0654038 at TECHST02.TECHNION.AC.IL> writes:
> >I can confirm the ingrown toenails.
> >
> Has the gene been identified?
> >>
> >> > > 3. Almonds are from the peach family.
> >> > >
> Almond is Family Rosaceae, Genus Prunus, species dulcis, while
> Peach is Family Rosaceae, Genus Prunus, species persica.
>
> I guess that means the rose family and plum genus.