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Arbhar (Indiach): Toradh, Glasra, nó Grán — or all three? Posted by on Oct 31, 2013

(le Róislín) We’ve just been discussing whether pumpkins and other edible plants are fruits or vegetables.  Another seasonal item is “arbhar Indiach,” as it is referred to in Irish, or simply “corn” in American English. Let’s look first at the term “arbhar Indiach,” which literally means “Indian corn.”  But “Indian corn” means different things in…

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Maidir le Succotash (Cuid a Dó) Posted by on Nov 29, 2010

(le Róislín) We recently finished a discussion of pónairí móra (líoma, as in “lima”) as a comhábhar for succotash.  Now here’s corn, the second major ingredient.  That’s “corn” in the U.S. sense. The word “corn” in Irish and UK English usually means “edible grain” in general, NOT specifically maize or sweet corn.  In Irish, “arbhar” (corn…

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