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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—A

Alcinoo poma dare

(to give apples to Alcinous). To carry coals to Newcastle; sending cider to Herefordshire. The orchards of Alcinous, King of Corcyra (Corfu), were famous for their fruits.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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Alcina
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