So You Think You Know English Words ??

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I knew about the origins of "hysteria," "seminar," and "fundamental," and the derivation of "Venus flytrap" was not hard to guess, but the others were news to me.
 

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Avocado was really a stretch...but I'll keep eating them anyway.

Speaking of Stretch...Hi. I love Etymology....and Avocados. :smile: I actually won a pub quiz one night by knowing that little wrinkly fact about Avocados. Dare I say the others were green with envy...sorry :biggrin1:

"Eggsalent"...hehe...nice