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* '''Zucchini'''. See Kumquats. That, and zucchini plants are known to be [[Spam Attack|a little]] [[Alien Kudzu|prolific]]. Known as courgettes in Britain. |
* '''Zucchini'''. See Kumquats. That, and zucchini plants are known to be [[Spam Attack|a little]] [[Alien Kudzu|prolific]]. Known as courgettes in Britain. |
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When a character is carrying a piece of fruit for no reason, it's [[Fruit of the Loon]]. See also [[Trademark Favorite Food]], [[Blessed Are the Cheesemakers]], [[ |
When a character is carrying a piece of fruit for no reason, it's [[Fruit of the Loon]]. See also [[Trademark Favorite Food]], [[Blessed Are the Cheesemakers]], [[Everything's Better With Chocolate]], [[Fantastic Fruits and Vegetables]]. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* In an episode of [[Fairly Oddparents]] where Cosmo has magically hypnotized Britney Britney so he'll look better at his high school reunion, Britney Britney randomly blurts out "Kumquat!" at one point. |
* In an episode of [[Fairly Oddparents]] where Cosmo has magically hypnotized Britney Britney so he'll look better at his high school reunion, Britney Britney randomly blurts out "Kumquat!" at one point. |
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* ''[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' features a scene in "The Last Roundup" where Pinkie Pie rambles about how much fun "kumquat", among other words, is to say. |
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' features a scene in "The Last Roundup" where Pinkie Pie rambles about how much fun "kumquat", among other words, is to say. |
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* [[Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei|PineXNapple]] |
* [[Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei|PineXNapple]] |
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* [[.hack|Piney apples!]] |
* [[.hack|Piney apples!]] |
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* ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'': Koushiro's [[Bland |
* ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'': Koushiro's [[Bland-Name Product|suspiciously Apple-like]] laptop has a pineapple logo on its cover where the apple would be, leading to the [[Fan Nickname]] "[[Pi Book]]". This carries over into ''[[Digimon Adventure 02 (Anime)|Digimon Adventure 02]]'', where the pseudo-OSX-esque user interface used on every computer therein (including Koushiro's) has a pineapple icon. |
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* The British present, for your "enjoyment," The pineapple fritter - Served in some fish and chip shops. In our tradition for battering just about anything we can get our hands on, The Pineapple Fritter is a pineapple slice, dipped in batter and fried. it's tastes better then you might think. |
* The British present, for your "enjoyment," The pineapple fritter - Served in some fish and chip shops. In our tradition for battering just about anything we can get our hands on, The Pineapple Fritter is a pineapple slice, dipped in batter and fried. it's tastes better then you might think. |
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* Pineapple makes a good meat tenderizer. Really! Pineapple flakes are an easy way to tenderize meat. |
* Pineapple makes a good meat tenderizer. Really! Pineapple flakes are an easy way to tenderize meat. |
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** It's because of an enzyme called bromelain; the same reason that fresh pineapple ruins [[Stuck On Band |
** It's because of an enzyme called bromelain; the same reason that fresh pineapple ruins [[Stuck On Band-Aid Brand|Jell-O]]. |
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*** This same enzyme is why you can literally die from eating too much pineapple; the enzyme essentially digests you. And before you ask, yes [[Undignified Death|people have died from this.]] |
*** This same enzyme is why you can literally die from eating too much pineapple; the enzyme essentially digests you. And before you ask, yes [[Undignified Death|people have died from this.]] |
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