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Also 'piña' in spanish and 'abacaxi' in brazilian portuguese.

Abacaxi is such a fun word to say out loud.



Names in Spanish for fruit & veg vary greatly by country.

I'm pretty sure 'ananas' is still pineapple in parts of South America, where it's a key ingredient in a Chilean cocktail.

furthermore - palta = avocado, durazno = peach, choclo = corn etc - some of the words that are completely different from their Peninsular Spanish equivalents.




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