14th century watermelons, from Liber de herbis et plantis by Manfredi de Monte Imperiali. Latin for watermelon is citrullus, but Italian is cocomero or anguria, while cucumber is cetriolo. Confused? I was, till Harry Paris sorted me out a while ago | Jeremy Cherfas

August 1, 2022

14th century watermelons, from Liber de herbis et plantis by Manfredi de Monte Imperiali. Latin for watermelon is citrullus, but Italian is cocomero or anguria, while cucumber is cetriolo. Confused? I was, till Harry Paris sorted me out a while ago