Castilian? Isn’t that Spanish too? Yes. They are synonyms however in some places one is used more than the other. There is a map from …
America
Herbs
Basil, the king This etymology map is about the names of one culinary herb, basil. It comes from βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phutón) “royal (plant)” in Ancient Greek. The …
Nuts
Nuts are in our everyday language a variety of edible seeds or fruits enclosed in a hard shell. For most people, “nuts” typically encompass a …
El Atlas
Maps about the diversity of the Spanish language vocabulary
TV shows
Tv shows and language. When we talk about cultural mapping, the definition of culture that comes first to our minds is the Great European Culture: …
Stories
The sweet tooth kids The tiny boy The red girl There are numerous versions of this folk tale, with the most renowned adaptations credited to …
Wikipedia
Wikipedia language codes are the letters at the beginning of the address for each language version. They are not the same as Internet top-level domains, …
Γρεεκ το με
“That’s Greek to me” or “It’s all Greek to me” is an idiom used when you can not understand something. The origin might be in …
Bookworms
Bookworm is an umbrella term, more popular than scientific, for the holes caused by larvae of various types of insects. This includes a huge variety of …
Fruits
A fruit is the mature ovary of a flowering plant and plays a crucial role in spreading the plant’s seeds. It forms after the flower …