What do orchids and avocados have in common?

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What do orchids and avocados have in common?

This isn't a joke! My mum has bet me I'll never guess in a million years. Help please!

2007-04-10 00:55:07 · 2 answers · asked by Sophie 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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They are both tropical plants. They both grow wild and both are grown in cultivation commercially.
Well Sophie, I finally figured it out and your mum was right, I would have never figured it out. What orchids and avocados have in common are testicles. No, it's not a joke. I'll give you references.
"Orchids" comes from the word "Orchis", meaning testicles. .
"Avocados, the first food I've researched that has appeared to have been named after testicles."

2007-04-10 05:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by john h 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Testicles? Really?

2007-04-13 01:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋