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diff --git a/pod/perltrap.pod b/pod/perltrap.pod
index 4b56dd23d8..05cb02b47b 100644
--- a/pod/perltrap.pod
+++ b/pod/perltrap.pod
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ You have to decide whether your array has numeric or string indices.
=item *
-Associative array values do not spring into existence upon mere
-reference.
+Hash values do not spring into existence upon mere reference.
=item *
@@ -795,7 +794,7 @@ The behavior is slightly different for:
=item * (Variable Suicide)
Variable suicide behavior is more consistent under Perl 5.
-Perl5 exhibits the same behavior for associative arrays and scalars,
+Perl5 exhibits the same behavior for hashes and scalars,
that perl4 exhibits for only scalars.
$aGlobal{ "aKey" } = "global value";