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[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 128 points 2 weeks ago

"apple" used to be a generic term for fruit. So it's actually "fruit of the earth", the French are poetic like that

[-] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 60 points 2 weeks ago

“apple” used to be a generic term for fruit.

Oh, that explains the myth that Adam and Eve at an apple, when a specific fruit is never mentioned.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/apple

[-] Kushan@lemmynsfw.com 15 points 2 weeks ago

That's a bingo.

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