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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. | ||
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'''Achiote'''<br> | '''Achiote'''<br> | ||
'''Avocado'''<br> | '''Avocado'''<br> | ||
| + | Bay leaf (Umbellularia californica)<br> | ||
| + | Blueberry (Vaccinium sp)<br> | ||
Brazil nut<br> | Brazil nut<br> | ||
Bell pepper<br> | Bell pepper<br> | ||
| + | Black Walnuts (Juglans sp.)<br> | ||
Cashew<br> | Cashew<br> | ||
Cassava<br> | Cassava<br> | ||
'''Cherimoya''' (custard apple)<br> | '''Cherimoya''' (custard apple)<br> | ||
'''Chia'''<br> | '''Chia'''<br> | ||
| − | '''Chicle''' (chewing gum)<br> | + | |'''Chicle''' (chewing gum)<br> |
| − | + | Chili pepper<br> | |
'''Cocoa'''<br> | '''Cocoa'''<br> | ||
Cranberry<br> | Cranberry<br> | ||
Green Bean<br> | Green Bean<br> | ||
'''Guava'''<br> | '''Guava'''<br> | ||
| + | Hazelnut (Corylus sp.)<br> | ||
| + | Hickory nut (Carya sp.)<br> | ||
Jerusalem artichoke<br> | Jerusalem artichoke<br> | ||
Lambs quarters<br> | Lambs quarters<br> | ||
'''Maize''' (corn)<br> | '''Maize''' (corn)<br> | ||
Maple syrup<br> | Maple syrup<br> | ||
| − | '''Papaya'''<br> | + | |'''Papaya'''<br> |
| − | + | '''Pawpaw'''<br> | |
Peanut<br> | Peanut<br> | ||
'''Pecan'''<br> | '''Pecan'''<br> | ||
Pineapple<br> | Pineapple<br> | ||
| + | Pine nuts (Pinus sp.)<br> | ||
| + | Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)<br> | ||
Prickly pear<br> | Prickly pear<br> | ||
'''Potato'''<br> | '''Potato'''<br> | ||
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'''Quamash'''<br> | '''Quamash'''<br> | ||
'''Quinoa''' ("keen-wa")<br> | '''Quinoa''' ("keen-wa")<br> | ||
| − | '''Squash'''<br> | + | |'''Squash'''<br> |
| − | + | Strawberry<br> | |
Sunflower<br> | Sunflower<br> | ||
Sweet '''Potato'''<br> | Sweet '''Potato'''<br> | ||
Revision as of 23:02, 17 April 2011
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 |
Chicle (chewing gum) Chili pepper |
Papaya Pawpaw |
Squash Strawberry |
(Word origin of some of these verified at Etymology Online.)
