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Why it matters
Spanish speakers reshaped the Nahuatl word, and English borrowed it again — a fruit that carried its ancient name across continents.
Türkçe
'Avocado', Nahuatl dilindeki 'āhuacatl' sözcüğünden gelir.
İspanyolca konuşanlar Nahuatl sözcüğü yeniden şekillendirdi, İngilizce de onu tekrar ödünç aldı — kadim adını kıtalar boyunca taşıyan bir meyve.
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