Eggberry

/ˈɛɡˌbɛri/ noun

Definition

Any plant bearing egg-shaped berries or fruits, including certain species in tropical regions.

Etymology

Compound of 'egg' plus 'berry.' Common names often describe fruit shape; this pattern appears in many languages where egg-shaped fruits get 'egg' in their name.

Kelly Says

The term 'eggberry' shows how humans universally use familiar objects as reference points—seeing something round and smooth, we call it 'egg-shaped' in nearly every language.

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