Anonymous  +  440035 Thu, 08 Nov 07 12:29 AM paraphrase plz in the past peach tree was cultivated, at least in europe, for everything else than its tasteful fruit because it was considered suspicious. i didnt understand this sentence well Anonymous

	khoff  +  440060 Thu, 08 Nov 07 02:09 AM in the past peach tree was cultivated, at least in europe, for everything else than its tasteful fruit because it was considered suspicious. The sentence is not very well written -- I would say In the past, the peach tree was cultivated, at least in Europe, for everything other than its tasty fruit because it was considered suspicious.  (Even that is not great, because it's not clear whether "it" refers to the tree or the fruit, but it's better than the original.) It means:  In the past, people (in Europe, and maybe elsewhere) grew peach trees, but not for the fruit.  (Perhaps for the wood, or for shade, or something else.)  They thought that the fruit might be dangerous to eat.   khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,272 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)

	CalifJim  +  440062 Thu, 08 Nov 07 02:21 AM Suspicious?  What was the peach tree suspicious of?  Was it the squirrels which were up to no good?  I wonder.  CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,415 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche