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Wood smells like we should be able to eat it, but we can't. (lemmy.world)
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[–] aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee 83 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Cinnamon and sumac are two common spices that are made from grinding up tree bark.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also ginger.

And technically wormwood too, although that's more you drinking water that is soaked into wood.

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Ginger is a root, maybe you’re thinking of something else?

[–] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Eh what is a root if not wood that is covered in dirt

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So is a potato wood? A carrot?

Ginger is not a tree. It’s a flowering plant.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk -2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

A potato is not a flowering plant it's a tuba, such as an onion. Totally different thing entirely to a bit of wood attached to a tree.

[–] loweffortname@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 3 months ago

Don't be bringing brass instruments into this...

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

And potato is a tuber but an onion is not. Both are flowering plants. So is ginger.

Ginger has nothing to do with ‘a bit of wood attached to a tree’ which is exactly my point.

[–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Potato plants absolutely have flowers. Have you ever grown one? Be careful with the potato flowers and fruits. They are poisonous nightshade.

[–] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think most would consider most tree roots to be "woody"

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s not a tree root.

[–] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is it woody?

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

It is not.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk -5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The root of a tree. Made of wood.

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

No, ginger is not a tree.

[–] pbbananaman@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You using a different kind of sumac than the rest of us? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumac#In_food

[–] aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee 11 points 3 months ago

I stand corrected on that one. I assumed it was sumac bark, and you know what they say about assumption. It makes an ass out of u and mption.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

The bit about powdered sumac (bark?) being a powerful dye for marble is pretty interesting. I wish there was an example photo.