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| − | All the plant foods in the list below were introduced by the Native Americans. Items in bold | + | All the plant foods in the list below were introduced by the Native Americans. Items in bold are known to have retained their Native American names. |
# Agave | # Agave | ||
# '''Avocado''' | # '''Avocado''' | ||
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# Maple syrup | # Maple syrup | ||
# '''Papaya''' | # '''Papaya''' | ||
| − | # Pawpaw | + | # '''Pawpaw''' |
# Peanut | # Peanut | ||
| − | # Pecan | + | # '''Pecan''' |
# Pineapple | # Pineapple | ||
# '''Potato''' | # '''Potato''' | ||
# Pumpkin | # Pumpkin | ||
# Quinoa | # Quinoa | ||
| − | # Squash | + | # '''Squash''' |
# Sunflower | # Sunflower | ||
| − | # Sweet Potato | + | # Sweet '''Potato''' |
# '''Tomato''' | # '''Tomato''' | ||
# Vanilla | # Vanilla | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 21 October 2007
All the plant foods in the list below were introduced by the Native Americans. Items in bold are known to have retained their Native American names.
- Agave
- Avocado
- Brazil nut
- Bell pepper
- Cashew
- Cassava
- Cherimoya (custard apple)
- Chicle (chewing gum)
- Chili pepper
- Cocoa
- Green Bean
- Guava
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Lambsquarters
- Maize (corn)
- Maple syrup
- Papaya
- Pawpaw
- Peanut
- Pecan
- Pineapple
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Quinoa
- Squash
- Sunflower
- Sweet Potato
- Tomato
- Vanilla
- Wild rice
- Yambean
- Yucca
