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GLOSSARY 



Cuchin. Not identified. 



Custard-apple (anona). Annona cherimola (Mc); A. 

 diversifolia Safford (W); A. reticulata (M, V); A. 

 squamosa (R). 

 "Deer's tongue" (lengoa de venado). Scolopendrium 



officinalis (R). 

 Easter flower (fior de pascua). Euphorbia pulcherrima 



(V). 

 Elder tree (sanco) . Several varieties known by this name 



locally. 

 "Flower of death" (flor de muerte). Tajetes erecta L. 



(M); T. palula doble (V). 

 Granadilla. Passiflora ligularis (Mc, M, W) ; P. edulis 



(V); Brya specialis (M, V). 

 Guachipilin. Pithecolohrium albicans (M); Dyphysa bobi- 



noides (M). 

 Guave (guayaba). Psidium guajava L. (Mc, M); P. 



pomiferum (V); P. cerstedianum Berg (W). 

 Huis. Solanum capense (V). 

 Huskcherry (miltomate). Physalis sp. (W, Mc); Mc- 



Bryde calls the species found in Guatemala uncertain, 



but suggests pubescens L. 

 Ilamo. Almus acuminata (R). 

 Indigo (jiquilite). I ndigof era suffruticosa Miller (W,Mc); 



I. anil h. (M): Jacobina tintoria (V). 

 Jabillo. Hura polyandra Baillon (VV) ; H. Crepitans L. 



(M,V). 

 Laurel (Laurel). Litsea glaucense (R); Neclandria sp. 



(M). 

 Lima. Citrus limetta Risso (Mc). 

 "Lime tea" (t6 de limon). Andropogan citratus (V,M); 



Cymbogogan c. (DC) Stamf (W) ; C. nardus (L) Rendle 



(Mc). 

 "Little broom" (escobilla). Sida rhombifolia (M,V). 

 Madrone (palo de jiote). Busera mexicana (V); B. sim- 



aruba (L.) Sarg. (W). 

 Maguey (maguey). Furcraea sp. (M,Mc,R); agave sp. 



(Mc). McBryde mentions several species of Agave. 

 Maicena. Not identified. 



Melocoton. Sicana odorifera (Veil.) Naudin (Mc,W). 

 Membrillo. Cydonia oblonga Miller (W); C. vulgaris 



Pers. (M). 

 Metabel. Not identified. 

 Mint (hierba buena). Mentha citrata Ehrhart (W) ; M. 



virides L. (M,V). 

 "Mother of Maize" (madre de maiz). Ustilago maydist 



(R). 

 "Mouse ear" vine (racikinioy). Not identified. 

 "Mouth of the dragon" (boca de dragon). Lamourouxia 



visciosa (V). 

 "Mulberry herb" (hierba mora). Solanum nigrum (.M,V). 

 Nance. Brysonima crassifolia L. (Mc,W): B. c. HB & K 



(M); B. cantifolia HB & K (M,V). 

 Nogal. Jugland pyriformis Liebermann (W); J. regia 



(Y,M);J-nigra (V.M). 

 Oak (encino, roble). A number of species. 

 Oregano. Origanum vulgare L. (M,W). 

 Pacaya. Chamaedorea sp. (W,V) ; C. graminifolia Wend- 



land (Mc) ; C. g. Wendalandia & Schiedeana (Mc) ; C. 



bifurcala (M). 

 Pataxte. Theobromo bicolor (M) ; T. b. Hum. & Boupl. (W). 



Paterna. Inga sp. (W) : /. spectabilis (V). 



Pega pega. Turenthia lappacea; Desmodium incinatum 



(M). 

 Pepino. Solanum muricatum Aiton (Mc). This is the 

 Spanish word for cucumber, but it is not the cucumber. 

 Pepitoria. Cucurbila pepo L. (W). 

 Pimienta gorda. Pimenla officinalis Lindley (W). 

 Prickly pear (tuna). Opuntia sp. (Mc); 0. dejecta (V); O. 



Monocantha (V); Platyopuntia (Mc). 

 Purslane (verdolaga). Portulaca campestre (R); P. ep. 



(M); P. parvi flora (V). 

 Pus (p'us). Not identified. 

 Queche. q'et/e'. Not identified. 

 "Rose-apple" (manzana rosa). Eugenia jambos L. Sp. PI. 



(Mc,V); Jambosa vulgaris (M). 

 Rosemary (romero). Rosmarinus officinales L. (W,M,V). 

 Rue (ruda). Ruta chalepensis L. (W); R. graveolena L. 



(V,M). 

 Sabagasta. Aristida scabra (R). 

 Sajoc (saxok). Not identified. 

 Sapodilla (zapote). Achras zapote (M); Lacuma mammosa 



(V); L. m. Gaertn. (M); Calocarpum mammosum (L.) 



Pierre (W). 

 Sedge (tule) . Typha latifolia (R) ; CyperiLt canua Preal 



(W). 

 Silk oak (gravilea). Gravillea robusta (V); 0. r. Cunn 



(Mc). 

 "Skunk plant" (hierba de zorro). Croton dioicus (R). 

 Soapseed tree Qaboncillo). Sapindus saponaria L. (M, 



V,W). 

 Spanish plum (jocote). Spondias purpurea L. Sp. PI. 



(Mc, W, M, V). 

 "Sunflower of the rocks" (giransol de la piedra). Not 



identified. 

 "Sweatbath plant" (hierba de temazcal). Rhus terebin- 



thifolia (R). 

 Sweet cassava (yuca). Manihot esculenta Crantz (W); 



M. dulcis (Crmel.) Pax (Mc). 

 Sweetpotato (camote). Ipomea batatas (Mc). 

 Tamarisk shrub (faray). Eysenhareitia adenostylis (R); 



Mimosa sp. (M); Caesalpina bonducella (M). 

 Taxisco. Perymenium turckheimu (V); P. t. Vatke (M). 

 Toronja. Citrus decumina (R). 

 Tziquinay (0'ikinay). Not identified. 

 Vegetable pear (giiisquii). Sechium edule Swartz (W, 



M, V). 

 White sapodilla (matasano). Casimiroa edulis (Mc). 

 "White soap" (saqcupaq). Not identified. 

 Willow (sauce). Satix sp. (M); S. alba (M). 

 Yucca tree (izote). Yucca guatemaleusis (R); Y. elephan- 



tipes Regel (W); }'. gloriosa (V, M). 

 Zacatinta. Fuchsia parviflora (R) ; Jacobina tincloria 



Hemls. (M). 



ANIMALS 



Armadillo (Armado). Talusian novencienta (M, V). 

 Buzzard (zopilote.) Catharista atrata, Lawr. (M, V). 

 Coati (pizote). Nasia nasica L. (M, V); Nasua narica 



(Zoo). 

 Coxpin (kospin). An unidentified bee or wasp. 



