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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. | 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. | ||
− | + | {| border=1 cellpadding=5 align=center | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Agave<br> | |
− | + | '''Achiote'''<br> | |
− | + | '''Avocado'''<br> | |
− | + | Brazil nut<br> | |
− | + | Bell pepper<br> | |
− | + | Cashew<br> | |
− | + | Cassava<br> | |
− | + | '''Cherimoya''' (custard apple)<br> | |
− | + | '''Chia'''<br> | |
− | + | '''Chicle''' (chewing gum)<br> | |
− | + | | Chili pepper<br> | |
− | + | '''Cocoa'''<br> | |
− | + | Cranberry<br> | |
− | + | Green Bean<br> | |
− | + | '''Guava'''<br> | |
− | + | Jerusalem artichoke<br> | |
− | + | Lambs quarters<br> | |
− | + | '''Maize''' (corn)<br> | |
− | + | Maple syrup<br> | |
− | + | '''Papaya'''<br> | |
− | + | | '''Pawpaw'''<br> | |
− | + | Peanut<br> | |
− | + | '''Pecan'''<br> | |
− | + | Pineapple<br> | |
− | + | Prickly pear<br> | |
− | + | '''Potato'''<br> | |
− | + | Pumpkin<br> | |
− | + | '''Quamash'''<br> | |
− | + | '''Quinoa''' ("keen-wa")<br> | |
− | + | '''Squash'''<br> | |
− | + | | Strawberry<br> | |
− | + | Sunflower<br> | |
− | + | Sweet '''Potato'''<br> | |
− | + | '''Tepary''' bean<br> | |
− | + | '''Tomato'''<br> | |
− | + | Vanilla<br> | |
− | + | Wild rice<br> | |
− | + | Wintergreen<br> | |
− | + | Yambean<br> | |
+ | '''Yucca'''<br> | ||
+ | |} | ||
(Word origin of some of these verified at [http://www.etymonline.com/ Etymology Online].) | (Word origin of some of these verified at [http://www.etymonline.com/ Etymology Online].) | ||
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Revision as of 23:21, 23 October 2007
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 Achiote |
Chili pepper Cocoa |
Pawpaw Peanut |
Strawberry Sunflower |
(Word origin of some of these verified at Etymology Online.)