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While watching the Co-Optional Podcast ([Episode 209. after
1:47:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsgoqualIAI&t=1h47m50s) when it says
"anime thing"), when talking about _Dragonball Fighters_ and how Broly and
Bardock were the only 2 confirmed to be being released in future TotalBiscuit
said that the names sounded like vegetables. in response Dodger said that the
names of Saiyans were supposed to be vegetable puns like how the names of
Bumla's family were jokes on underwear.

I admit Broly sorta sound like like Brocoli but not sure how Bardock is a joke
on a vegetable, nor how Nappa or Goku (or even Kakarot) are jokes either
(Gohan might since i know Gohan is sometimes used in Japanese for "food")

So what are these jokes/puns and are they categorized/themed as Dodger said?


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What is the jokes in regards to Dragonball Character names?


The puns are in japanese. Nappa is a japanese term for greens in general.
Kakarot is carrot. Bardock is a japanese root vegetable "Burdock".

For a full list [Origins of character
names](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Origins_of_character_names)

And yes, they are categorized as she said.


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