feijoa: What Is A "Naranjilla?" ... the third of an ongoing series - 10/12/07 07:50 AM
My goodness, is it time for another installment of What Is A "Naranjilla?"
You betcha! 
Today's words are "manmohpan,"mocambo, and "feijoa." 
Enjoy!
 
"Manmohpan" ... what could it be?  A mythical creature combining a man with an ohpan, or orphan? Is it an expression of exasperation, pronounced "man-o-man?"  Let's see...
Ah-ha!  This one took a little while, but thanks to the California Rare Fruit Growers, the secrets of the manmohpan are revealed!
The manmohpan is an elusive, treat whose secrets were uncovered only by looking it up by its Latin name, terminalia ferdinandiana. In short, a manmohpan is a small, plum-like tropical fruit. 
Wiki tells us that this small, sweet fruit … (3 comments)

 
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