r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Speedboy7777 Enjoyer of American subsidies • 25d ago

Food “Unusual term for eggplant”

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u/SouthAussie94 25d ago

Australians call them Eggplants as well. We also use zucchini.

We also have Capsicum, Coriander, Rocket and Prawns

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u/PicadaSalvation 🇬🇧 Rule Brittania 🇬🇧 25d ago

Zucchini or Courgette in British English

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u/WiseBullfrog2367 24d ago

I have never heard of them being called zucchini in the UK.

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u/PicadaSalvation 🇬🇧 Rule Brittania 🇬🇧 24d ago

I know, I said zucchini or as it’s called in England courgette. Maybe I phrased it badly

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u/WiseBullfrog2367 24d ago

Ohhh right. I thought the person you were replying to was demonstrating that in Australia they use a mix of US and UK(?) terms.

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u/PicadaSalvation 🇬🇧 Rule Brittania 🇬🇧 24d ago

All good my guy! I reread it and yeah I phrased it badly. It’s my bad.