castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 个月前What is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?external-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 个月前message-square65fedilinkfile-text
Mine is “guinea pig” originating in andes (not guinea) and them being not-a-pig type, whole thing is just wrong.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 个月前It does kinda look like a pinecone, though, and “apple” just means “fruit.”
It does kinda look like a pinecone, though, and “apple” just means “fruit.”