Not cucumis but...

Thatha, you said, "I think Laura wants to put the link in the pictures... That´s why I think I don't know to explain."

No - I want to make the image smaller. I thought that was what you were telling me how to do with your post from 7 August 2007 16:48 - wasn't that what you meant?

Pluiepoco... you must have had some work to do with the cucumis name. I spent some hours yesterday to REALLY check the botanical taxonomy of the Cucurbitale order and the family of Cucurbitaceæ[/note] and I am 100% sure that there is no watermelon in the Cucumis genus.

Watermelon Citrullus lanatus is a member of same order and family but not the Cucumis order. The difference between

and



is like
the difference between



and

.

It think that it is very interesting to know but it doesn't mean that I am against the name. Anyhow Watermelon is less negative than Cucumber in many languages and cultures.

I do agree with Pluiepoco that it would be very fun, and also stimulating, for each country to develop a particular skin design for the country side of every version. Good idea!

Well, to end my comment, I just would like to celebrate the memory of the famous father of taxonomy: Carl von Linné who was born exactly 300 years ago. Another famous swede in the world!

Carl von Linné


Fantastic swedes!


Taxonomy tree according to Linné:
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae –
Order Violales –
Family Cucurbitaceae – Cucumber family
Genus Cucumis – melon
Species Cucumis sativus – cucumber

What a funny story Pluiepoco! Watermelon vilagge, cute!

Kafetzou, problem solved! I thought you wanted to display the thumbs and also let us see the full image... that's why!

Porfyhr, this comparison you did cleared all my mind now... thanks.
I think I didn't pay attention in my biology classes to know that Linné was a swede...
BIOLOGY AND MATH RULES!
Now I'll go have some Citrullus lanatus... not cucumis... now.

Thatha,

Carl von Linné was Swedish. Suede in English means "camurça"

Oh, belated but always: Bom dia!

What's a "pyrus domestica"?

Ah yes, a pear maybe?

OOF, I saw Pyhrus had difficulties with pics from the pears, and I wanted to let this pic appear, and the URL as so long, now I can see he succeeded (great, because I couldn't!)

Buah! I didn't see the word well! hehe... blargh!
Bom dia Goncin! Or Baudolino? ehehe...
Oi Francky! How was your night guys?

I have corrected the pear!!!

I enclose a picture of swede('KÃ¥lrot' as it is called in swedish)

When I got to bed (early this morning) Porfyhr was still logged in, I think he is becoming addicted to the site as well (as we all are, isn't it? I'm suspicious about some chemical in the cucumis, aren't you?)

My parents too think like that Francky... We sould be aware! Maybe some substance in cucumis or subliminar messages displayed in fractions of a second... uuh
I think Porfyhr saw your message now... hehe, he isn't anymore around here.

I told you once, Porfyhr!Watch out!



Throw all your cucumis stuff!

Goncin,

Suede in English is leather that has not been shaved. It comes from the French "gants de Suède" (Swedish gloves)

The "turnip" type root vegetable is written swede. I hated school dinners when it was mashed swede!!! beurk

I prefer watermelons and even cucumbers. My daughter made us "concombre à la crême" as our entrée for lunch mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Francky!!! I will throw all my Cucumis things thru the window, immediately... If the swedish customs are on their way!!!

Well I'm not that addicted, 24/7, I have several computers and forget to log out sometimes

Anyhow I think that "Abusum non tollit usum" (don't you understand???
see translation)

Tantine,

Thank you for your additional information. Swede is called "nabo" in Portuguese, and actually it isn't a vegetable children like

As for suede, I knew about it since I worked for five years at a tannery. I almost directed my education to be a leather technician, but the call of computers was louder...

He said that because I wrote suede, pfft... terrible!
The vegetable is written just like the people? funny... Like the word Manga here...
The fruit

The other manga:

This is one pic from J.P, our cucumis guru!



BEWARE OF THIS GUY!

Nabo
in norwegian is neighbour!!!

So, "comedores de nabo" (swede eaters) would be cannibals in Norway?

Yes literally they would be cannibals...

Norwegians though tend to be less suntanned than true cannibals, norwegians also always wears a 'lusekofte'...



Swedes are 'nabo' with norwegians...

Is the picture party.

Wow - I never heard of a vegetable called "swede" in English, so I did a search for "swede root" and discovered that it's the thing we (in North America) call rutabaga - there's even a famous Frank Zappa song about it. But it's not commonly found here.



What is the fruit Manga, thatha?


This is what we think of when we hear the word "manga" in North America.


But in Greece, a "mangas" is a tough guy - like a street thug (admired by other guys). In the vocative, it's "manga", so you hear Greek Canadians or Greek Americans (men) saying to each other, "Hey manga, what's up?" and stuff like that.

And it definitely does NOT mean a fruit!