But don't you wonder where that originated? A quick Google search suggests that nobody really knows the origin, though you'll find some guesses here: <A HREF="http://p098.ezboard.com/fwordoriginsorgfrm14.showMessage?topicID=12.topic" target="_blank">http://p098.ezboard.com/fwordoriginsorgfrm14.showMessage?topicID=12.topic</A> Apparently that part of the bird is also called "the parson's nose" and, in northern Africa, "the Sultan's nose".