Mudcat Café message #3734969

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Posted By: MartinRyan
03-Sep-15 - 03:51 AM
Thread Name: BS: 'costermonger' idle curiosity
Subject: RE: BS: 'costermonger' idle curiosity

According to SOED, "costard" derives, via Anglo-Norman, from a Latin word for a "rib". The apple concerned has a ribbed appearance.

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