Edible Etymology
The name of this tomato-based condiment may come from Chinese for "brine of pickled fish"
Ketchup
On January 3, 1521 the Catholic Church excommunicated this man (not to be confused with the popular American civil rights leader)
Martin Luther
In 2016 this sandwich shop freshened up its logo to reflect its fresh ingredients, but the arrows are still there
Subway
I've lost hours on this site, the "leading destination for short-term mobile video"; fittingly, Kesha is a creator
Tiktok
This verb means to shrink in fear
The Arabic for "beverage" gives us the name of this thick, sweet liquid that can come from corn or a maple
Syrup
The Easter Rising began not on a Sunday but on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916 in this Irish city
Dublin
On World Wildlife Day, the WWF removes this animal logo from its website to highlight the emptiness of a world without nature
Panda
secretrickroll.com allows my annoying friend to create sneaky links to Rick Astley singing this song; I always fall for it
Never Gonna Give You Up
Reddish-brown dye used in temporary tattoos
HENna
The name of this garnishing herb comes from the greek words meaning "rock" & "celery"
Parsley
From Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (petrosélīnon, “parsley”), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”) + σέλῑνον (sélīnon, “celery”)
On June 13, 2002 this country's Grand Assembly chose Hamid Karzai to lead its transitional government
Afghanistan
The blue & white on BMW's logo come from the flag of this German state
Bavaria
Sweet! I just downloaded the "Saga" version of this app with a confectionary name; not sweet: there are over 11,000 levels
Candy Crush
rough, boisterous play.
HORSEplay
This pastry is filled, often with apples, & rolled up; perhaps that's why its name means "eddy" in German
Strudel
On April 10, 1938 this country approved political unification with Germany. The official result was reported as 99.73% in favour, with a 99.71% turnout.
Austria (hint hint Nazis...)
The logo of this fashion house named for its founder contains 2 interlocking "C"s, backwards & forwards
Chanel
With a name that is Latin for "eye", this company offers prescription lenses for its Quest VR headsets; I may never take it off
Oculus
To reprimand or beat baaadly
LAMBaste
Okra is often an ingredient in this Creole stew that likely gets its name from an African word for okra. Also a popular dish in southern Louisiana
Gumbo
In a historic first, this 75-year-old was sworn in as president of his country May 10, 1994
Nelson Mandela
This clothing line's crocodile logo goes back to the 1920s & its founder, who was nicknamed "The Crocodile", on the tennis court
Lacoste
People who do odd jobs via this app are called "taskers", not "bunnies"
TaskRabbit
Goose step