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    When is a Bell Pepper a Mango? Minicast - 17 Aug. 2008

    When is a Bell Pepper a Mango? Minicast - 17 Aug. 2008

    FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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    When is a Bell Pepper a Mango? Minicast - 17 Aug. 2008

    FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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    9 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 17, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    When is a mango not a mango? Why, when it's a bell pepper, of course! An Indiana listener says she and her Kentucky in-laws have entirely different names for this vegetable. She wants to know why, so we help her sort it out.--Get your language question answered on the air! Call
    or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673,
    words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at
    http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.
    Released:
    Aug 17, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    A fun weekly radio show about language seen through culture, history, and family. Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers who have questions and stories about linguistics, old sayings, word histories, etymology, regional dialects, slang, new words, word play, word games, grammar, family expressions, books, literature, writing, and more. Your language questions: https://waywordradio.org/contact or words@waywordradio.org. Call toll-free *any* time in the U.S. and Canada at 1 (877) 929-9673. From elsewhere in the world: +1 619 800 4443. All past shows are free: https://waywordradio.org/. On Twitter at https://twitter.com/wayword.