List of cities nicknamed by Americans after fruits
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This is a list of cities who have nicknames after fruits.
Ostensibly, the first was Big Apple, from which the others have been deemed in popular culture. (American) Note for international cities, these terms are English language exonyms, and may not jibe with locals if referring to a foreign city, but often associated with backpackers, and/or expats and tourists.
United States
[edit]- The Big Peach - Atlanta
- The Big Guava - Tampa, FL
- The Big Tomato - Sacramento, CA
- The Big Apple - New York City
International
[edit]- The Big Durian - Jakarta[1][2][3]
- The Big Mango - Bangkok[4][5][6]
- The Big Mikan - Tokyo[7]
- The Big Coconut - Mumbai[8]
- The Big Lychee - Hong Kong[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Big Durian: Why first-timers to Durians and Jakarta should be with supervision". www.nomadicnotes.com. 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Our Global Trek". www.ourglobaltrek.com.
- ^ WorldNomads.com. "The Big Durian - Indonesia - WorldNomads.com".
- ^ "Meaning of Big Mango - Bangkok Post: Learning English channel - เรียนภาษาอังกฤษจากคำศัพท์". www.bangkokpost.com.
- ^ "Bangkok Diaries - Tales from the "Big Mango"". Bangkok Diaries.
- ^ "The Big Mango". www.rollglobal.org.
- ^ "Japan opens up to foreign direct investors". 12 February 2018.
- ^ Rooney, John F. (2007). The Daemon in Our Dreams. John F. Rooney. ISBN 978-0-9752756-7-2.
- ^ "Unmasking 'The Big Lychee'". 15 July 2013.
- ^ http://thebiglychee.blogspot.com/ [user-generated source]
- ^ "72 Hours in Hong Kong".