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23.3.09
bitter oranges
There are a lot of bitter-orange-trees in Athens. I still can not get enough of them! I like them in blossom in the spring-odoring our night walks, and the whole year round-like orange decorated christmas trees everywhere in the city!
Can you, please, nori and vogon poet, (and anybody else,) tell me how they are called in your country? They are not, oranges, not lemons, not tangerines, not kumqat. Maybe they are the citrus. Another word I found for them, but not commonly used (I think) is bigarade. :)
Athens, the capital of Greece, with more than 3.000.000 people.... It's not just ancient ruins and pollution. Its' also the suburbs, everyday people, gardens, bitter orange trees.
There are a lot of bitter-orange-trees in Athens.
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We have same trees in islands but not in the city.
House...a thin sade of orange and short orange tree...
Nice and fine town!
I have seen lot of these in Pisa, and remember distinctively the scent in spring.
Can you, please, nori and vogon poet, (and anybody else,) tell me how they are called in your country?
They are not, oranges, not lemons, not tangerines, not kumqat.
Maybe they are the citrus.
Another word I found for them, but not commonly used (I think) is bigarade.
:)
"Mikan" is most popular in japan.
But it's difficult to explain you by my poor English.
So I sent a picture!
^^v
Thank you Nori!
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