Zygomorphia!

Discussion in 'BOARDANIA' started by Garner, Feb 10, 2007.

  1. Garner

    Garner Great God and Founding Father Staff Member

    So, i bought a bag of clementines today at Marks & Sparks, and i get to the end of the bag and the last clementine i peel has, inside it, an almost wholly formed zygomorphic twin, including a fairly comprehensive peel. it was quite an interesting sight.

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    nothing else to say really. i just thought it was neat is all.
     
  2. Katcal

    Katcal I Aten't French !

    Pah... clementines.

    Typical.
     
  3. Garner

    Garner Great God and Founding Father Staff Member

    update on the zygomorphic clementine:

    I ate it.
     
  4. Buzzfloyd

    Buzzfloyd Spelling Bee Staff Member

    It looked quite strange.
     
  5. Joculator

    Joculator The 'Old' Fool

    And here's me thinking M & S weren't supporting Genetic Modification experiments.
    It would be good idea if they could cross a turkey with a rabbit though. It would mean a family of four could have a leg each at Christmas. :)
     
  6. Orrdos

    Orrdos God Staff Member

    Manky bastard
     
  7. Roman_K

    Roman_K New Member

    No surprise there. Clementines are too tasty to waste.
     
  8. KaptenKaries

    KaptenKaries New Member

    You inspired me to go out and get me some clementines of my own. Thank you Garner, they're delicious. :)
     
  9. Hsing

    Hsing Moderator Staff Member

    And I have learnt a new English word!
     
  10. Buzzfloyd

    Buzzfloyd Spelling Bee Staff Member

    Clementines or zygomorphia?
     
  11. Hsing

    Hsing Moderator Staff Member

    Zygomorphia. Though I have to admit that in "German" (it not being really German, either), it probably only has a different ending... Well, new word, then.
    And clementines would be "Klementine" (sing.) or "Klementinen" (plur.). So.
     
  12. Tephlon

    Tephlon Active Member

    Funnily enough, in Dutch they´re called "mandarijntjes"*. Although there is a brand/variant of mandarijntjes that is called "Clementines"


    * Presumably something to do with the chinese "Mandarin". Don´t know exactly though.

    edit: looked it up. The Dutch were introduced to clementines by the Chinese.
     
  13. Katcal

    Katcal I Aten't French !

    Mandarines, Clementines and Tangerines. Different thingys. Vary... variat... whatever. **blows her nose loudly and coughs**
     
  14. Tephlon

    Tephlon Active Member

    Not in Dutch.

    Mandarijn (Mandarines) is the name of the species.
    Clementines are a variation of Mandarines.

    In Dutch anyway.

    edit: Spling
     
  15. Buzzfloyd

    Buzzfloyd Spelling Bee Staff Member

    What about satsumas?
     
  16. Tephlon

    Tephlon Active Member

    Never heard of them.
     

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