Zucchini or Courgette The U.S. term, zucchini, comes from the Italian zucchina, which has zucca as its root, meaning, “gourd, marrow, pumpkin or squash.” Conversely, courgette is another French word that the U.K. borrowed. However, if a courgette grows to full maturity, then the vegetable becomes known as a marrow.
Why do Brits call arugula rocket?
The English common name rocket derives from the Italian word Ruchetta or rucola, a diminutive of the Latin word eruca, which once designated a particular plant in the family Brassicaceae (probably a type of cabbage).
What do British people call eggplant?
Aubergine vs.
The Solanum melongena plant is native to the Indian subcontinent and first appeared in England in the late 1500s. The word “aubergine” is once again borrowed from the French. (The Germans adopted it too; the Brits aren’t the only ones with no imagination.)
What do they call jelly in England?
There is a difference. Jam in the UK, is what Americans call jelly. Jelly in the UK, is what Americans call “Jell-O”. The main difference, is how to use these words.
What is a cookie called in England?
biscuits
Biscuit (UK) / Cookie (US)
In the US, cookies are flat, round snacks made of sweet dough. In the UK, these are generally called biscuits, although people do call the bigger, softer kind cookies, too.
What do the British call American crackers?
Americans are the outlier on how we use “biscuit”
To most of the rest of the English-speaking world, a biscuit is what Americans would refer to as either a cookie or a cracker. Biscuits can be sweet (shortbread) or savory. They’re baked in the oven, and they’re crisp, not chewy.
What do British call scones?
What American call a cookie, British call a biscuit. What American call a biscuit, British call a scone. What do British call what American call a scone? An American biscuit is not a scone, it might look a little like a British scone but it is not a scone.
What is the British word for cilantro?
Coriander
Coriander + Cilantro = Ciliander The British know this Mediterranean herb as coriander, but the Americans know it as cilantro, together we get ciliander. Cilantro is also the term used by the Spanish. While generally both terms refer to the same food product, there is a difference.
Why do Brits call cookies biscuits?
The word biscuit got to England via the French, who had, as mentioned above, gotten it from the Romans. When the word came into the French language it is hard to say. However, the word did not really come to America, via England, until around the middle of the 19th century.
What do British people call candy bars?
A little packaged good for your candy craving would be called “sweets” or “sweeties” in Britain. Just don’t call that Cadbury’s bar a sweet: it’s chocolate. Chocolate bars are their own category, but sweets can be any other confection, from fruity gummies to hard toffees.
What do the British call whipped cream?
In the UK, whipped cream is known as “squirty cream”.
What do Brits call candy bars?
Apparently, in the US, we tend to group a lot of things as simply “candy.” For example, in America we eat candy bars like Hershey’s. However, in the UK, you would eat chocolate bars like Hershey’s. I bet you didn’t think there were that many differences between these two dialects of English.
What do they call a car in England?
Motor – n – An antiquated term for an automobile.
What is a nickname for the British?
Brit. Brit is a commonly used term in the United States, the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere, shortened from “Briton” or “Britisher”.
Do the British eat peanut butter?
British consumers also tend to eat peanut butter earlier in the day and earlier in life. According to Mintel, breakfast is the repast of choice for about three-quarters of British peanut-butterers, as against just 28 per cent for lunch.
What do British call mac and cheese?
British Vs. American English: Food Terminology
| British English (BrE) | American English (AmE) |
|---|---|
| Kebab | Gyro |
| Macaroni cheese | Mac and cheese |
| Minced meat | Ground meat |
| Porridge | Oatmeal |
What do British people call sidewalks?
British pavement
Also, a US sidewalk is a British pavement, and curb is spelled kerb (curb in UK English is a verb i.e. to “curb your enthusiasm”).
Why do the British say our before a name?
This usage is/was common in parts of England, mainly northern England as far as I’m aware. The “our” is effectively referring to ‘our family’. In the examples given from Keeping Up Appearences, the words are usually being spoken by Rose’s mother or father, and hence “our Rose” would refer to their (joint) daughter.
What do they call jam in America?
Jam in America is known as jelly, and they call jelly, Jello.
What do the English call muffins?
In England, English muffins are just called ‘muffins’
What is a pudding in England?
In the United Kingdom and some of the Commonwealth countries, the word pudding can be used to describe both sweet and savoury dishes. Unless qualified, however, the term in everyday usage typically denotes a dessert; in the United Kingdom, pudding is used as a synonym for a dessert course.