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  • Donut is made of Dough and it tastes like Nut(s)--- Other examples like =?UTF-8?B?dGhlc2U/?=

    From HenHanna@HenHanna@dev.null to sci.lang,alt.usage.english,alt.language.latin on Wed Nov 20 19:59:51 2024
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    I've always assumed that....

    -- A donut is so-called because it's made of Dough and it tastes like
    Nut(s).

    -- A Grapefruit is so-called because it tastes like Grape and it's
    Fruit.


    Other examples like these?


    Grapefruit: -- The name actually comes from the way the fruit grows in >>> clusters, resembling grapes. ItrCOs not because it tastes like grapes; in >>> fact, grapefruits are quite distinct in flavor. The "fruit" part is just >>> a straightforward descriptor.
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