if an orange is called an orange and a plum is called a plum, then why isnt a banana called a yellow?
2006-11-18 02:46:41 · 9 answers · asked by ginger 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
JJ- its not the same thing! some apples are red, some green, same thing with grapes so that would just cause confusion!
2006-11-18 06:44:19 · update #1
It is called a yellow in some countries and just got a "nick name" from the english translation.
The Dutch word for banaba, is bananengeel or bananengele, "yellow" so they actually are called Yellows, just not in english.
2006-11-18 03:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same reason why an apple isn't called red or a grape isn't called green.
2006-11-18 13:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by {Jane™} 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, can you imagine!! Then we'd have to call a lemon a "round yellow", a pepper a "squarish yellow", a cucumber a "long warty green", a runner bean a "long flat green" .... and where would it all end??? I'm confused already. *chuckle*
2006-11-18 11:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by PoshPaws 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
haha, inddedy so, that would make sense wouldnt it!
there is nothing stopping you calling it a 'yellow' if you wish, actually making up new names for things is amazing fun.
mrben
2006-11-18 10:51:35 · answer #4 · answered by mrben 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idon't no, why is a banana not called a yellow?
2006-11-18 10:50:46 · answer #5 · answered by MISSY G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plum is just a shade of purple
2006-11-18 10:48:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because then we'd have to change the name of all the fruits.
2006-11-18 10:49:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guess no one thought of it that way -yet ,but why don't you start,never know soon you may have a following .
2006-11-18 10:57:16 · answer #8 · answered by dee k 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know!!!
its all so wrong!!!!!
2006-11-18 10:49:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋