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That comes from the German. The fruit is called "Apfelsine," (apfəlˈziːnə) literally means "Chinese Apple" . Since the last syllables "sine" (ziːnə) sounds similar to the literal meaning "China" (using Spanish pronunciation) the inhabitants and Nordic pirates immigrants kept repeating this till this day.

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ivanaki 33

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