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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: etymology avocado #60132 03/14/02 09:29 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Max notes an etymology from Nahuatl *huacatl avocado, testicle Is this also the origin of the italian avvocato, meaning lawyer? [wide-eyed innocent -e] (Post-edit to Hyla: yup! ] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Caution regarding speaking English Geoff 03/08/02 03:30 AM Re: Caution regarding speaking English Jackie 03/08/02 01:09 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English boronia 03/08/02 01:12 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English Angel 03/08/02 01:21 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English boronia 03/08/02 01:30 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English Angel 03/08/02 01:49 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English Jackie 03/13/02 02:13 AM Jackie not posting? consuelo 03/13/02 10:23 AM Re: Jackie not posting? Jackie 03/13/02 11:56 AM Re: Caution regarding speaking English AnnaStrophic 03/08/02 01:57 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English Faldage 03/08/02 03:43 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English boronia 03/08/02 03:53 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English Capital Kiwi 03/08/02 06:20 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English of troy 03/08/02 04:08 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English modestgoddess 03/08/02 05:10 PM heh modestgoddess 03/08/02 05:12 PM Re: Caution regarding speaking English of troy 03/08/02 05:21 PM ah, nuts! modestgoddess 03/08/02 05:47 PM Re: ah, nuts! of troy 03/08/02 06:38 PM Re: ah, nuts! Rubrick 03/08/02 08:43 PM Re: ah, nuts! of troy 03/08/02 09:03 PM You are what you eat Rubrick 03/08/02 09:18 PM Re: You are what you eat wwh 03/09/02 01:17 AM Re: You are what you eat Geoff 03/09/02 02:56 AM Re: You are what you eat Keiva 03/09/02 03:02 AM Re: You are what you eat belMarduk 03/09/02 03:57 AM Re: You are what you eat modestgoddess 03/10/02 01:02 AM they have a fairly decent turnover.... TEd Remington 03/10/02 05:32 PM Re: they have a fairly decent turnover.... Geoff 03/10/02 09:37 PM Re: they have a fairly decent turnover.... Jackie 03/11/02 02:48 PM Re: they have a fairly decent turnover.... of troy 03/11/02 05:48 PM Re: they have a fairly decent turnover.... Jackie 03/11/02 09:37 PM Re: etymology avocado wwh 03/11/02 10:01 PM Re: etymology avocado modestgoddess 03/11/02 11:33 PM Re: etymology avocado wwh 03/11/02 11:43 PM Re: etymology avocado Keiva 03/12/02 12:32 AM . Max Quordlepleen 03/11/02 11:55 PM Guacamole and mole consuelo 03/12/02 12:10 AM . Max Quordlepleen 03/12/02 12:26 AM This one's for you, Max My Love consuelo 03/12/02 12:42 AM Re: This one's for you, Max My Love consuelo 03/13/02 12:31 AM Re: This wasn't for me belMarduk 03/12/02 02:10 AM Re: This wasn't for me of troy 03/12/02 11:07 AM . Max Quordlepleen 03/12/02 07:05 PM Re: flatthreading AnnaStrophic 03/12/02 07:18 PM . Max Quordlepleen 03/12/02 07:30 PM Re: flatthreading of troy 03/12/02 08:05 PM . Max Quordlepleen 03/12/02 08:46 PM Re: flatthreading of troy 03/12/02 09:02 PM Re: flatthreading Rapunzel 03/12/02 09:17 PM Flat Threadyslexic Society wofahulicodoc 03/12/02 10:18 PM . Max Quordlepleen 03/12/02 10:55 PM Re: Flat Threadyslexic Society AnnaStrophic 03/13/02 06:00 PM Re: Flat Threadyslexic Society wofahulicodoc 03/14/02 01:03 AM . Max Quordlepleen 03/14/02 01:19 AM Re: Flat Threadyslexic Society Geoff 03/14/02 03:45 AM Re: flatthreading Sparteye 03/13/02 05:09 PM Re: This wasn't for me Jazzoctopus 03/13/02 12:37 AM . Max Quordlepleen 03/13/02 12:46 AM <Sigh> Fiberbabe 03/13/02 09:37 AM Re: This wasn't for me of troy 03/13/02 06:09 PM Re: This wasn't for me AnnaStrophic 03/13/02 06:15 PM . Max Quordlepleen 03/13/02 07:32 PM Re: Guacamole and mole Hyla 03/14/02 06:53 PM Re: Guacamole and mole Fiberbabe 03/14/02 08:56 PM . Max Quordlepleen 03/14/02 09:12 PM Re: etymology avocado Keiva 03/14/02 09:29 PM Re: etymology avocado Hyla 03/14/02 09:54 PM Re: etymology avocado Bingley 04/16/02 04:44 AM Whack a mole TEd Remington 03/12/02 03:40 PM getting to the heart of the matter consuelo 03/12/02 10:45 AM a whack o' nuts TEd Remington 03/10/02 05:33 PM Re: You are what you eat TEd Remington 03/10/02 05:28 PM Re: ah, nuts! belMarduk 03/09/02 03:58 AM Re: ah, nuts! consuelo 03/09/02 03:58 PM Re: ah, nuts! ladymoon 03/09/02 05:47 PM What is French underwear? 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