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   Fruit preserves

   Fruit butter, in this context, refers to a process where the whole fruit is forced through a sieve or blended after the heating process. ... Regional terminology
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   Fruit (slang)

   Several origins of the word fruit being used to describe gay men are possible, and most stem from the linguistic concepts of insulting a man by comparing him to or calling him a woman. ... Fruit of the gibbet (used 1700s through late 1800s) refers to a hanged man and derives from the Halifax Gibbet Law under which a prisoner was executed first and his guilt or innocence determined afterwards.
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   Jaggery

   Though the word jaggery is used for the products of both sugarcane and the date palm tree, technically, the word refers solely to sugarcane sugar.
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   Fruit cocktail

   The use of the word "cocktail" in the name does not mean that the dish contains alcohol, but refers to the secondary definition "An appetizer made by combining pieces of food, such as fruit or seafood".
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   Homosexuality in Japan

   Records of homosexuality in Japan date back to ancient times; indeed, at some times in Japanese history love between men was viewed as the purest form of love. ... Literally "a pot," this word refers to lesbians or occasionally to female cross-dressers.
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   Mahal language

   This depends on whether the loan word refers to (a) a person, (b) a thing or (c) some kind of action. ... taareekh - date or history (from Arabic tarikh)
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   List of South African slang words

   mielie - millet corn (AmE) / maize (BrE), staple diet, penis. ... chommie - More likely to be used by young girls than guys, the word refers to a friend.
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   Cherry

   The word cherry refers to a fleshy fruit (drupe) that contains a single stony seed.
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   Hiberno-English

   Cordial - an extremely sweet non-alcoholic fruit-juice concentrate that is diluted with water to taste. ... American English usage of this word refers to trousers.
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    List of French words and phrases used by English speakers

    coffee with milk; or a light-brown color. ... after skiing socializing after a ski session; in French, this word refers to boots used to walk in snow (e.g. MoonBootsTM).

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• Homosexuality in Japan,
• Mahal language,
• List of South African slang words,
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• Hiberno-English,
• List of French words and phrases used by English speakers