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Thread #77092 Message #1372015
Posted By: Metchosin
05-Jan-05 - 10:02 AM
Thread Name: BS: Useless Trivia
Subject: RE: BS: Useless Trivia
I stand corrected, the avocado derives from the "Aztec" word "ahuacatl" meaning testicle tree. It was considered such a potent aphrodisiac that young women were kept indoors during its harvesting and the tree was not permitted to be grown on the grounds of the early missions, although I'm not certain who actually needed protection from the sight of it, the priests or the young women.