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cover of episode When is a Bell Pepper a Mango? Minicast - 17 Aug. 2008

When is a Bell Pepper a Mango? Minicast - 17 Aug. 2008

2008/8/17
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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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When is a mango not a mango? Why, when it's a bell pepper, of course! An Indiana listener says she and her Kentucky in-laws have entirely different names for this vegetable. She wants to know why, so we help her sort it out. -- Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, [email protected], or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC. ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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