tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231564.post6369576981455225625..comments2024-03-02T06:44:49.136-10:00Comments on Far Outliers: Wordcatcher Tales: The Hazelnut Coast ShibbolethUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231564.post-43708464068027331382008-12-06T07:12:00.000-10:002008-12-06T07:12:00.000-10:00Interesting. From what I read, pine nuts (and othe...Interesting. From what I read, pine nuts (and other tree nuts) are also a major product of the Pontic region. It would be interesting to know how many different species 'Pontic nuts' can refer to across the Arab-speaking world. (I've made a slight change to show that Pontic refers to the region, not a particular species.)Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862310351171403117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231564.post-45802593811199440382008-12-05T23:11:00.000-10:002008-12-05T23:11:00.000-10:00Hm. In my dialect of Arabic (Tunisian) /bunduq/ m...Hm. In my dialect of Arabic (Tunisian) /bunduq/ means "pine nut," at least some of the time. Does Pontic just designate the Black Sea region or is it a particular nut?haithamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420740809618139491noreply@blogger.com