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Re: [romanceconlang] some food terms



romanceconlang@yahoogroups.com writes:
>>Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2002 05:36:09 -0700
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>>A lot of "uncultured" montreianos use it simply as a decorative garden
>>plant though.
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>Oooh.  You need to be punished for that one.

Well they'd say the same of those who simply waste the fruits and not use
them :). 

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>Oh, I think that's the one I call a custard apple.  Shijia or shikya 
>(Buddah's head) here in Taiwan.

Custard Apple is Annona squamosa IIRC. Cherimoya is Annona cherimola. It's
the hardiest of the Annonacea. However, they all taste and usually look
about the same (although the Soursop has thorn like projections)

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>LOL And why not??  Surely camels are in good supply in California!!  LOL
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In the desert areas yes, but in Montrei the desert is mainly the far
eastern fringe of the owens valley. Horses are less stubborn, don't spit,
and do better in hills here (not to mention Montreiano culture was
essentially a horse culture....like Southern Spaniards).

Most of Montrei is either forested mountains, or grassy oak studded
savannahs (and along the coast chapparal)