Vernacular fail: Common names

So you think that’s a yam, hmmm?

Eaten by North Americans only on Thanksgiving.

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Chile peppers are for the birds!

But we like them too.

The United Colors of Pepper

Like people, pepper seems to come in all the colors of the rainbow. But one of these things is not like the others.

Vernacular Fail: Yucca vs Yuca

Confused yet?