Why is it called a popoto?

Why is it called a popoto?

Everything else in game is spelt as it is IRL: we have carrots not corrats, walnuts not wellnits...why this particular foodstuff? It's been bugging me for months!


Please could some kind soul let me know the answer? I'm going slightly mad with the confusion.

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Did you just start because I have yet to pet you in-game.
This is an issue. Find me so I can /pet you.

It's because potatoes are poisonous to Eorzeans.
Oh lol apparently they are a relative of the potato. Brought over from Vana'diel apparently. (Guess those Eorzean explorers went very west)

Why do the French call Potatoes "Apples of Earth"? Just one of those things that give spice to linguistics I suppose.

Why do English people call ananas "an apple with pines"?

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Originally Posted by Sida

Why do English people call ananas "an apple with pines"?

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Possibly because it looks like a pine cone. I've always found it strange too.

Why is the sky blue?

I was very disappointed when I learned that Bananas are not Pamamas in this game. :(

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Why do the French call Potatoes "Apples of Earth"? Just one of those things that give spice to linguistics I suppose.

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If potatoes are "Apples of the Earth" does that make apples "Sky Potatoes".

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Originally Posted by Grumbie

If potatoes are "Apples of the Earth" does that make apples "Sky Potatoes".

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