Why don’t we refer to prunes as dried plums? Prune and plum come from the same distant etymological roots and traveled into English via French and German respectively. The French still use prune for “plum.” Other foods that undergo...
You think you look sexy saying “Cheese!” as a photographer snaps away? Better yet, try cooing “Prunes!” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Say “Prunes!”” Grant, remember when we were...
What is sweet soup? It’s a Wisconsin specialty, made of cherry or raspberry juice mixed with prunes, raisins, and tapioca, and served either warm or cold. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Sweet Soup” Music. Grant...
The term dried plum has come into vogue since prune seems to have some negative connotations. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Dried Plum” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Margaret. Hi, Margaret. Where are...
Nancy in Danville, California, wonders why a dried grape becomes a raisin and a dried plum becomes a prune. English borrowed raisin and prune from French, where raisin means grape and prune means plum, through different routes and at different times...
hat-rack v. to severely prune a tree of all but its largest branches. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)