[MR] Food question

[Gerald Belton]

Cian of Storvik wrote:

>And the Italians ate a
>domestic plant, with yellow fruit as Gorm also points
>out refered to as Pomo d'oro. "love apples"
>  
>
I only know enough Italian to be dangerous, but wouldn't Pomo d'oro be 
"golden apples" and not "love apples?"

Google's Italian-to-English translation tool renders "Pomo d'oro" as 
"gold knob."

Owain Penbras
Buckston-on-Eno