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Quiz about Fruits and Vegetables In Cornish

Fruits and Vegetables In Cornish Quiz

Cornish is a Celtic language spoken in southwestern England. Dead for hundreds of years, it's now making a comeback. See if you can answer these simple questions about the Cornish language. It's pretty easy, even if you don't speak Cornish.

A multiple-choice quiz by daver852. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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daver852

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3 mins

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308,756

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. You might see this fruit growing in Cornwall, the home of the Cornish language.
It is a very useful item, and can be eaten raw, baked, made into pies, or pressed for its juice. What fruit is called "aval" in Cornish? Hint

Peach

Grapefruit

Apple

Mango

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another fruit you might find growing in Cornwall is one of my favorites. The tree it grows on is mentioned in a song about "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
What is a "peren?" Hint

Pear

Apricot

Prune

Persimmon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Even though Cornish is a Celtic language, some of its words were obviously borrowed from English. This fruit grows on a vine. In Irish it's called a "fionchaor," in Welsh a "gronyn," and in Breton a "rezinenn." What would you get if you asked for a "grappa" in Cornish? Hint

Strawberry

Grape

Melon

Grapefruit

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Question 4 of 10

4. It's red and has its seeds on the outside. If Deana Carter spoke Cornish, she might have sung a song about what kind of wine? Hint

Moren du

Fygesen

Avanen

Syvyen

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Question 5 of 10

5. You can make a refreshing summer drink from this fruit, but you'd better add sugar! What fruit are you squeezing if you have a "lymaval" in your hand? Hint

Lime

Lemon

Orange

Tangerine

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Question 6 of 10

6. If he couldn't spell it in English, Dan Quayle would have a hard time spelling it in Cornish. What are "tattys"? Hint

Radishes

Turnips

Potatoes

Beets

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Question 7 of 10

7. The next vegetable is one that Pythagoras warned people against eating. It's lucky that he wasn't Mexican, since this starchy vegetable is a staple of that cuisine. If a Cornish speaker gave you a plate of "faven," what would you be eating? Hint

Corn (maize)

Beans

Peas

Rutabagas

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Question 8 of 10

8. If Bugs Bunny came to Cornwall, he might be looking for this vegetable. What is a "caretysen?" Hint

Carrot

Lettuce

Cabbage

Leek

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Question 9 of 10

9. Cornwall is famous for its "pasties," a combination of meat and vegetables baked into a pastry crust. Ingredients can vary widely, but one of the vegetables you might find in a pasty is "turnypen." What is the English word for this plant? Hint

Onion

Turnip

Breadfruit

Yam

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now that you know the names of many fruits and vegetables in Cornish, you need to know where to find them. I'd suggest looking in a "lowarth." What does "lowarth" mean? Hint

Restaurant

Farm

Garden

Supermarket

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You might see this fruit growing in Cornwall, the home of the Cornish language. It is a very useful item, and can be eaten raw, baked, made into pies, or pressed for its juice. What fruit is called "aval" in Cornish?

Answer: Apple

Cornish (Kernowek) is a member of the Brythonic family of Celtic languages, a group that includes Cornish, Welsh, and Breton. Many words are shared by these languages, and many words are just a little different. For example, the Breton word for apple is also "aval," while in Welsh it's "afal." Cornish also shares many words with Gaelic and English.

2. Another fruit you might find growing in Cornwall is one of my favorites. The tree it grows on is mentioned in a song about "The Twelve Days of Christmas." What is a "peren?"

Answer: Pear

Sounds a lot like the English word, doesn't it? The word for "pear" is similar in all the Celtic languages. In Welsh it's also "peren," in Breton it's "perenn," in Irish it's "piorra," and in Scots-Gaelic it's "piar."

Answer: Grape

It's interesting to note that while word for "wine" is very similar in all the Celtic languages, the words for "grape" are very different. By the way, in Italian, "grappa" is a distilled liquor made from refermenting the must that's left behind when grapes are pressed to make wine. Hemingway was fond of it, but I drank some once, and it was awful!

4. It's red and has its seeds on the outside. If Deana Carter spoke Cornish, she might have sung a song about what kind of wine?

Answer: Syvyen

"Strawberry Wine" was a big hit for country singer Deana Carter. "Moren du" is Cornish for "blackberry;" "avanen" means "raspberry;" and "fygesen" is a "fig."

5. You can make a refreshing summer drink from this fruit, but you'd better add sugar! What fruit are you squeezing if you have a "lymaval" in your hand?

Answer: Lemon

"Dewas lymaval" is Cornish for "lemonade." The sugar you need to add is "sugra." To make your lemonade, you also need some "dowr" and "rew" - water and ice.

6. If he couldn't spell it in English, Dan Quayle would have a hard time spelling it in Cornish. What are "tattys"?

Answer: Potatoes

"Patata" and "aval-dor" (earth-apple) are also used for this vegetable. It's said that if you're blindfolded, you can't taste the difference between a slice of apple and a slice of raw potato.

Answer: Beans

No one seems to know why Pythagoras warned against eating beans, although there are numerous theories.

8. If Bugs Bunny came to Cornwall, he might be looking for this vegetable. What is a "caretysen?"

Answer: Carrot

Although carrots have been known and cultivated since ancient times, they were not introduced into the British Isles until relatively recently. The first mention of carrots as food is not found until the 17th century! In America, the wild carrot is known as Queen Anne's Lace, because of its small, bright white flowers.

Answer: Turnip

Pasties supposedly were invented so Cornish miners could take them with them into the tin mines, and enjoy a hot meal without returning to the surface; the thick crust keeps the filling warm for hours. Cornish immigrants to the United States brought their pasties with them, and they are a popular food in many areas, such as Pennsylvania and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

10. Now that you know the names of many fruits and vegetables in Cornish, you need to know where to find them. I'd suggest looking in a "lowarth." What does "lowarth" mean?

Answer: Garden

This similar to the Breton word, "liorzh." The word "jardyn" is also used for "garden," a clear borrowing from English. Hope you enjoyed this quiz!

Source: Author daver852

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