Culture of Armenia Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Armenian soup, Khash, also has its own, unique place in the Armenian cuisine. The name "khash" originates from the Armenian verb "khashél" (Armenian: խաշել), which means "to boil." The dish, initially called "khashoy", is mentioned by a number of medieval Armenian authors, e.g. Grigor Magistros (11th century), Mkhitar Heratsi (12th century), Yesayi Nchetsi (13th century), etc. The pomegranate, with its symbolic association with fertility represents that nation. The apricot is the national fruit. Since Roman times, the apricot was known as "Prunus Armeniaca," literally translated as " Armenian Plum". According to encyclopedia.com,"A popular Armenian drink
Plum cake puddings are made "were always raisins, not the plump juicy fruits that the name suggests today." In Old English, the term "plūme" was "from medieval Latin "pruna", from Latin "prunum"," which equated to "prune". "Prune" in modern French means plum, so plum tarts have names such as "tarte aux prunes". In English, prunes are dried plums, and when modern cakes use them as a primary ingredient, they may be referred to as a plum cake or type of plum cake. Plum cake has historically referred to an early type and style of fruitcake in England since around 1700. Raisins and