趣谈eggplant、pineapple的由来详解.pptVIP

* The name eggplant developed in the United States, Australia, and Canada because the fruits of some 18th century European cultivars were yellow or white and resembled goose or hens eggs. 意思差不多就是 因为它的黄白颜色与鹅或鸡蛋像, 有营养的植物蔬菜,所以叫eggplant. 很少人见过这样茄子，但是当时命名的人正好看见了，所以才有了eggplant 。 “茄子”名字起源 　　What strange connotations the eggplant has inspired! A Lebanese eggplant recipe is called baba ganousb, which means spoiled old daddy. Eggplant is also one of the ingredients in a Turkish recipe called imam bayaldi. Translated, this means the priest has fainted. 　　茄子这个词会令我们产生多么奇怪的联想！黎巴嫩有一道用茄子做的菜名叫baba ganousb，意