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Michael Ramsburg
Appalachian. West-by-God Virginian. I spell hollow: h-o-l-l-e-r. Come sit a spell — I’ll tell you a story or two.
Yet another instance of common things in the US having very different names to the rest of the…
Rev. Fred Denial
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You can find Custard Apples Rev. Fred Denial in the States as well — not sure about grown, but at least in some grocery stores. But in our vernacular, “Custard Apple” (at least in Appalachia — can’t speak for other parts of the country) refers to annona reticulata — a completely different fruit. Perhaps one of them “instances of common things in US having very different names” which you speak of. Thanks for sharing those interesting tidbits of info!

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    Michael Ramsburg

    Appalachian. West-by-God Virginian. I spell hollow: h-o-l-l-e-r. Come sit a spell — I’ll tell you a story or two.