Appendix I 

 Spanish Names of Common Food Plants 



Almond — almendra 



Apple — manzana 



Apricot — albaricoque 



Asparagus — espdrrago 



Banana — banano; guineo 



Barley — cebada 



Beans, dry—frijoles 



String beans — ejotes 



Beet — remolacha; acelga 



Blackberry — mora; zarzamora 



Cabbage— repollo; col 



Caraway — culantro 



Carrot — zanahoria 



Cauliflower — coliflor 



Celery — apio 



Cherry — guinda; cereza 



Chestnut — castana 



Cloves- — clavos 



Cocoanut — coco 



Chickpea — garbanzo 



Cinnamon — canela 



Corn — maiz 



Roasting ears — elotes 



Cucumber — pepino 



Date — ddtil 



Eggplant — berenjena 



Fig — kigo 



Garlic — ajo 



Ginger— gengibre 



Gourd — calabaza 



Grapes — uvas 



Horse bean — haba 



Horse-radish — rdbano picante 



Ijeck—puerro 



Lemon — limon real 



Lentils — lentejas 



Lettuce — lechuga 



Lime — limon 



Mulberry — mora 



Muskmelon — melon 



Mustard — mostaza 



Nutmeg — nuez moscada 



Oats — avena 



Onion — cebolla 



Orange — naranja 



Parsley — perejil 



Peas — alberjas; petipods 



Peach — durazno 



Pear — per a 



Pepper, black — pimienta 



Pepper, green — chile verde; chile dulce 



Pepper, red — chile; aji 



Pepper — tabasco; chiltepe 



Peppermint — menta 



Pineapple — pina 



Plantain — pldtano 



Plum — ciruela 



Pomegranate — granada 



Potato — papa; patata 



Prunes — ciruelas pas as 



Pumpkin — ayote; sapuyo; calabazo 



Radish — rdbano 



Raisins — pasas; uvas pasas 



Rice — arroz 



Sesame — ajonjoli 



Spinach — espinaca 



Squash — ayote: sapuvo: calabazo 



Strawberry— fresa 



Sugar cane — cana de azucar 



Sweet potato — camote; boniato (Cuba) 



Tangerine — mandarina 



Tea — te 



Tomato — tomate 



Turnip — nabo 



Vanilla — vainilla 



Watercress — berro 



Watermelon — sandia 



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