How do you pronounce Panache?

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starch

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Posted 1464269067	Reply with quote #1

I love Panache figs, growing them for a couple of years. But I wonder if I am pronouncing them correctly? I saw them originally spelled as Panachee, so I was always under the impression that it was pronounced: Pan-uh-chee However, when I talk to people about the fig, or see people talking about it on videos, they usually seem to pronounce it as panache (i.e. 'with flair, flamboyant'): Puh-nash Does anyone know which one is 'right' ? __________________ Location: USDA Zone 9b / Sunset 13. Chandler, AZ Currently producing fruit and scions: Violette de Bordeaux, Panache, Black Mission, Black Jack, Smith, Col de Dame Gris, Marseilles Black VS, Red Lebanese (Bekaa) Small Trees / Currently rooting: lots Wish List: Ponte Tresa, Italian 258, Genovese Nero (not Rob's)

lampo

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Posted 1464280712 · Edited	Reply with quote #2

starch, I agree .. you love excellent figs.. as for the pronounciation.. This may help.. http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/panache-panach%C3%A9.2831535/ If you decide to name that fig as a Frenchman does, you must pronounce (pa-na-shay) - figue panachée the french adjective panachée has the real meaning (variegated) The confusion may exist with an almost similarly written word but with a total diff meaning....and pronounciation .. see the phrase.... - Starting on July 1, 1952, The Liberace Show debuted as a network television show, with the original piano man performing music with *panache* on an elaborate .... .etc .. Hope this helps Francisco

ADelmanto

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Posted 1464281073	Reply with quote #3

I love this kind of stuff. I find it amusing. How about the other 2000 varieties. I get confused with Ischia. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

Dave

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Posted 1464282384	Reply with quote #4

__________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1464286055	Reply with quote #5

I've heard it pronounced both ways by experienced growers. Jon from Encanto Farms pronounces it the second way in your two examples at the top (i.e. with flair) so that is probably the correct pronunciation. __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

jdsfrance

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Posted 1464298950 · Edited	Reply with quote #6

Hi, The correct name is Panachée which is short for figue bourgeassotte Panachée. Now go write Panachée on a qwerty keyboard :) .So some write it Panache. The correct name is Panachée though. Of course, it is not of high importance, except if you're wanting to exchange information with other growers. With a newbie with no knowledge in figs, it doesn't matter ... One could think that Panachée is easily identifiable ... But remember that there are other stripped figs and especially in Italy, they have one that is said to make the two crops instead of one like Panachée does ... Keeping the name accurate finally perhaps does matter... So Panachée like P-A-N-A- CHAY - (buy an azerty keyboard ... LOL ... You could use alt+ number to get the é though). Or copy paste éééééééééééééééé :P My Panachée dropped her lonely breba... Waiting for the maincrop to set ... __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

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