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OP Dear AS: Darwin speaks of roots being ground. Doesn't make sense to me to speak of a melon having edible roots. I was surprised to find "Casava" originally name of a place in Turkey.
casaba
n.
5after Kasaba, former name of Turgutlu, Turkey, whence the melon came6 any of a group of cultivated melons (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) with a hard, yellow rind and sweet, usually white flesh; winter melon
Just to confuse things further, look at definition of "tapioca":
tapioca
n.
5Port & Sp < Tupi & Guarani typyoca < tipi, dregs + ok, to squeeze out6
1 a starchy, granular substance prepared from the root of the cassava plant, used to make puddings, thicken soups, etc.
2 pudding made from this substance
"If you're not confused, you just don't understand the situation."
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted farinha wwh 07/20/03 07:13 PM Re: farinha AnnaStrophic 07/23/03 03:19 PM Re: farinha wwh 07/23/03 03:44 PM Wait a minute! AnnaStrophic 07/23/03 03:49 PM Re: Wait a minute! wwh 07/23/03 05:38 PM Re: Wait a minute! Faldage 07/23/03 05:47 PM Re: farinha of troy 07/23/03 11:49 PM
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