SC - Broccoli & Fennel

[Kallyr]

In a message dated 98-05-03 18:32:21 EDT, Cariadoc wrote:

<< Raisons of Corinth. ---
 According to the OED, the term was transferred to the Ribes fruits, which
 were introduced into England sometime before 1578, when they are mentioned
 by Lyte as the "Beyond sea gooseberry." They were vulgarly believed to be
 the source of the dried "raisons of Corinth. Lyte calls them "Bastard
 currant" and both Gerard and Parkinson protest against the error of calling
 them "currants.">> 
This also answers the question what were currants called before "currant", I
think-- Gooseberries.
 
 <<Useful book, the OED.>>
 
 Yes. I'd love to have one.

~~Minna Gantz <KALLYR at aol.com>
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