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British vs American English: Vegetable names with a difference (VIDEO)
Sunday, 04 Oct 2015 3:24 PM MYT
LONDON, Oct 4 — Cilantro or coriander? Eggplant or aubergine?
If you ask for arugula in the UK, you may get a blank stare, but rocket is definitely something you can put on your salad.
Anglophenia's Kate Arnell teaches us seven vegetables with different names in America and Britain so you'll know what to ask for (or not) at the market or the dinner table.
Arnell also explains the history behind each name for the linguistic buffs among you.
Kate Arnell explains the difference between English and American terms for certain vegetables in this screenshot taken from Anglophenia's video on YouTube.
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