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There are actually many misnomers.
1.) French Horn-It does'nt come from France.
2.) Funny Bone-It's a nerve and it's not funny.
3.) Mushroom-It's not a room.
4.) Kosher Salt-It should be "Koshering Salt".
5.) Adder-It's a type of snake.
6.) Hindu-Arabic Numeral-It comes from Europe.
7.) Coconut-It's not a nut.
8.) French Fries-It does'nt come from France.
9.) Koala Bear-It's not a bear.
10.) Eggplants-It does'nt grow eggs.
11.) Dry Cleaning-It involves wet liquids.
12.) Hot Dog-It's not hot and it's not a dog.
13.) Hamburger-It's not mainly ham.
14.) Guinea Pig-They are'nt pigs.
15.) Greenland-It's not green.
16.) Parkway-It's not for parking.
17.) Deadly Convection-It's not deadly.
18.) Plant Acid-It's not acidic.
19.) Cold War-It does'nt happen during winter and it's not a war.
20.) Pineapple-It's not an apple.
There are actually much more misnomers, just it's difficult to identify.
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