We don’t always think about it, but a good part of our vocabulary comes from geography. Over the centuries, names of cities, regions or countries have entered our current lexicon. Some are obvious, especially when it comes to agricultural productions: bordeaux, camembert, champagne, etc. Others can easily be guessed: a damask fabric has Damascus origin; cashmere cashmere; the shutters come from Persia; rugby and badminton from the cities where these sports were invented and it was obviously in Berlin that the first sedan was developed. Others, on the other hand, require a minimum of explanation. Here are a few examples:
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