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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.
# Agave
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{| border=1 cellpadding=5 align=center
# '''Achiote'''
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|-
# '''Avocado'''
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| Agave<br>
# Brazil nut
+
'''Achiote'''<br>
# Bell pepper
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'''Avocado'''<br>
# Cashew
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Brazil nut<br>
# Cassava
+
Bell pepper<br>
# '''Cherimoya''' (custard apple)
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Cashew<br>
# '''Chia'''
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Cassava<br>
# '''Chicle''' (chewing gum)
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'''Cherimoya''' (custard apple)<br>
# Chili pepper
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'''Chia'''<br>
# '''Cocoa'''
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'''Chicle''' (chewing gum)<br>
# Cranberry
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| Chili pepper<br>
# Green Bean
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'''Cocoa'''<br>
# '''Guava'''
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Cranberry<br>
# Jerusalem artichoke
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Green Bean<br>
# Lambsquarters
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'''Guava'''<br>
# '''Maize''' (corn)
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Jerusalem artichoke<br>
# Maple syrup
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Lambs quarters<br>
# '''Papaya'''
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'''Maize''' (corn)<br>
# '''Pawpaw'''
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Maple syrup<br>
# Peanut
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'''Papaya'''<br>
# '''Pecan'''
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| '''Pawpaw'''<br>
# Pineapple
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Peanut<br>
# Prickly pear
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'''Pecan'''<br>
# '''Potato'''
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Pineapple<br>
# Pumpkin
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Prickly pear<br>
# '''Quamash'''
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'''Potato'''<br>
# '''Quinoa''' (pronounced "keen-wa")
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Pumpkin<br>
# '''Squash'''
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'''Quamash'''<br>
# Strawberry
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'''Quinoa''' ("keen-wa")<br>
# Sunflower
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'''Squash'''<br>
# Sweet '''Potato'''
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| Strawberry<br>
# '''Tepary''' bean
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Sunflower<br>
# '''Tomato'''
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Sweet '''Potato'''<br>
# Vanilla
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'''Tepary''' bean<br>
# Wild rice
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'''Tomato'''<br>
# Wintergreen
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Vanilla<br>
# Yambean
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Wild rice<br>
# '''Yucca'''
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Wintergreen<br>
 
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Yambean<br>
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'''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
Avocado
Brazil nut
Bell pepper
Cashew
Cassava
Cherimoya (custard apple)
Chia
Chicle (chewing gum)

Chili pepper

Cocoa
Cranberry
Green Bean
Guava
Jerusalem artichoke
Lambs quarters
Maize (corn)
Maple syrup
Papaya

Pawpaw

Peanut
Pecan
Pineapple
Prickly pear
Potato
Pumpkin
Quamash
Quinoa ("keen-wa")
Squash

Strawberry

Sunflower
Sweet Potato
Tepary bean
Tomato
Vanilla
Wild rice
Wintergreen
Yambean
Yucca

(Word origin of some of these verified at Etymology Online.)