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  • From: "Lamb Abbey Orchards" <lambabbey@gmail.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Karmijn vs Karmijan
  • Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 15:31:00 -0400

I've seen the names of many fruit varieties develop a number of alternative spellings, most likely the result of someone either perceiving a misspelling or simply trying to make a name easier for the public to pronounce.  Karmijn de Sonnaville is one of these apples.   I believe Karmijn is the Dutch word for 'Carmine' and is pronounced the same way:  2 syllables, silent J.   Maybe over time it'll eventually become known as Carmine de Sonnaville. :)

John

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John A Gasbarre
Lamb Abbey Orchards
Union, Maine  04862
http://lambabbey.com
lambabbey@gmail.com
44° 15' 47" N / 69° 18' 42" W


  • [NAFEX] Karmijn vs Karmijan, Lamb Abbey Orchards, 05/18/2006

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