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Any suggestions?
Thank you!!!!! |
| | | English translation:dewberries | Explanation:
Hi Elena!
Something like a black raspberry. I'd have to agree that dates are a bit more common. :-)
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Note added at 2002-04-03 14:22:57 (GMT)
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Oh, Elena, how can we forget the DURIAN, that special fruit from India! Those who eat it say it\'s almost like Nirvana! |
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  Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 16:38
| Grading comment Thank you, William!! David sort of knew about dates already, and your 2 suggestions are great!
I'd love to be able to reward everyone for being so creative and helpful... this "lesson brought by the letter D", Sesame Street style, as Chicago says, has been quite refreshing for me! Antonio, the variety of fruits you provided is astounding!!
So... I'm taking all the dates, dewberries, durians, damsons, dwarf bananas/cherries/apples/oranges/giant?? peaches, plus the dalisons, dalos, dangleberries, darling plums, and dragon's eyes... I'm making a smoothie with all of them... I'm adding some ice, and why not... daiquiri!! and making a toast for all of you... CHEERS!!!
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Explanation:
date2 (d³t) n. 1. The sweet, edible, oblong or oval fruit of the date palm, containing a narrow, hard seed. 2. A date palm. [Middle English, from Old French, from Old Provençal datil, from Latin dactylus, from Greek daktulos, date, finger (from its shape).]
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| Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 22:38
Native speaker of:  Romanian, Hungarian
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Explanation:
Hi Elena!
Something like a black raspberry. I'd have to agree that dates are a bit more common. :-)
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Note added at 2002-04-03 14:22:57 (GMT)
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Oh, Elena, how can we forget the DURIAN, that special fruit from India! Those who eat it say it\'s almost like Nirvana!
| Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 16:38
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in pair: 24
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| | Grading comment Thank you, William!! David sort of knew about dates already, and your 2 suggestions are great!
I'd love to be able to reward everyone for being so creative and helpful... this "lesson brought by the letter D", Sesame Street style, as Chicago says, has been quite refreshing for me! Antonio, the variety of fruits you provided is astounding!!
So... I'm taking all the dates, dewberries, durians, damsons, dwarf bananas/cherries/apples/oranges/giant?? peaches, plus the dalisons, dalos, dangleberries, darling plums, and dragon's eyes... I'm making a smoothie with all of them... I'm adding some ice, and why not... daiquiri!! and making a toast for all of you... CHEERS!!! |
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