Olive Bones

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Olive Bones

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My great-aunt used to refer to olive pits as "bones".

Is this common nomenclature among Italians or maybe just a family thing?"
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darkerhorse wrote: 15 Dec 2024, 02:07 My great-aunt used to refer to olive pits as "bones".

Is this common nomenclature among Italians or maybe just a family thing?"
We used "bones" for any large seed (such as stonefruits) -- olives included...
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