Fruit names that travelled — Around the World · Fruits & Vegetables
Nes keeps a notebook of fruit words. When a fruit travels to a new country, its name often travels with it and changes a little on the way.
Your task
Tap the notes that are wrong or unsafe.
- Many fruit names are borrowed words. Some come from languages of the Americas, like Nahuatl, spoken in Mexico; some came into Europe through Arabic and Persian; others through Portuguese and Spanish sailors and traders.
- Invented stories to learn from, not medical or diet advice. Every body and every family eats differently. For health or allergy questions, talk to a trusted adult or a health professional.
- Nothing about you or what you eat is collected.
Score
- Plant & food knowledge — You understood how this part of the plant world works.
- Caring for the planet — You chose what is kind to the garden and the planet.
- Safe & ask for help — You stayed safe and knew when to ask a trusted adult.
In real life
In Greek the orange is called 'portokali' and in Turkish 'portakal', names linked to Portugal, because Portuguese traders helped spread sweet oranges around the Mediterranean.
Around the World
Invented stories to learn from, not medical or dietary advice. Every body is different. Never eat wild plants, berries or mushrooms without a trusted adult. Allergies are a matter for adults and doctors: if you feel unwell after eating, tell an adult straight away. Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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