Regional variations in food terminology

Understand regional variations in food terminology:

  • Juice: jugo (Latin America) vs. zumo (Spain)
  • Avocado: aguacate (Mexico, Spain) vs. palta (South America)
  • Banana: plátano (Spain, parts of Latin America) vs. banana (parts of Latin America)
  • Potato: patata (Spain) vs. papa (Latin America)

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