Toponyms

From Old French "espaigneul", meaning "Spanish dog".

"The spaniel bounded through the long grass."

The bird was confused with guinea fowl imported through Turkey, and the name stuck.

"We roast a turkey every Christmas."

Named after the Canary Islands, where the wild songbird is native.

"A yellow canary sang in a cage by the window."

From French "serge de Nimes" - a sturdy fabric from Nimes, France.

"Her denim jacket was covered in badges."

From "Genes", the old French name for Genoa, Italy, where the cotton cloth was made.

"He wore faded jeans and a white T-shirt."

Fine wool named after Kashmir, where the goats that produce it were herded.

"A cashmere scarf is soft and very warm."

Named after Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, site of 1946 atomic tests.

"She packed a bikini and sunscreen for the beach."

Knitted fabric and top named after the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands.

"The team pulled on their new jerseys before the match."

Named after Tuxedo Park, New York, where the style became fashionable in the 1880s.

"He hired a tuxedo for the gala."

From Limousin in France, whose shepherds wore a hooded cloak resembling early car hoods.

"A white limousine waited outside the church."

From Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, a notoriously chaotic asylum.

"The classroom was bedlam when the teacher stepped out."

From Laconia, home of the Spartans, famous for saying very little.

"His laconic reply was simply "No.""

From the town of Spa in Belgium, famous for its healing mineral springs.

"They spent the weekend at a spa in the countryside."

The dye was named after the Battle of Magenta, Italy, fought in 1859.

"The printer ran out of magenta ink."

Sparkling wine named after the Champagne region of north-east France.

"They opened a bottle of champagne to toast the couple."

Hard cheese named after the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England.

"A mature cheddar makes the best cheese on toast."

Named after Hamburg, Germany, whose minced-beef steaks inspired it.

"He ordered a hamburger with extra pickles."

Smoked sausage named after Frankfurt, Germany.

"The stall sold frankfurters in soft rolls."

Sausage (also "baloney") named after Bologna, Italy.

"She packed a bologna sandwich for lunch."

Citrus fruit named after Tangier, Morocco, the port it was shipped from.

"He peeled a tangerine in one long spiral."

Melon named after Cantalupo, a papal estate near Rome where it was grown.

"Chilled cantaloupe is perfect on a hot morning."

Traditionally linked to Mahon, the port of Menorca, captured by the French in 1756.

"Whisk the oil in slowly or the mayonnaise will split."

From Marathon, Greece; a messenger is said to have run from there to Athens.

"She trained for six months to run her first marathon."

Named after Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, where the game developed.

"Rugby is hugely popular in New Zealand and Wales."

Named after Badminton House, the Duke of Beaufort's estate in Gloucestershire.

"We played badminton in the garden all afternoon."