Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

tule grass (used to make roofs)

(Spanish) tule

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mexican plum, ciruela noun

(Spanish) ciruela

Example: Ba rzulo rdu’ún lo biashr naga’á lo gue’é. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sprouting huaje

(Spanish) retoño de la planta de huaje (comestible)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

prickly pear cactus fruit

(Spanish) tuna del nopal, pitaya

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

wild tomatillo noun

(Spanish) tomatillo silvestre, tomatillo milpero

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

tunilla (type of small cactus fruit)

(Spanish) tunilla

Example: Ndu’úa, btsë guishr rshru te re quia nis ni rac chu gëy / In Oaxaca, wild cactus fruit is used to make traditional ice cream see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

white prickly pear fruit

(Spanish) fruta de nopal blanco

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

maguey plant

(Spanish) maguey

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chickpea, garbanzo

(Spanish) garbanzo

Example: Bën Za rqui’í "garbanz" lo zëli te rac chu xhub // Zapotecs roast chikpea beans on a clay skillet, to prepare soup... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of plant used to feed chickens noun

(Spanish) acahual, tipo de planta que se usa para alimentar los pollos

Example: Ba ca zulo riald de guie gueb lo de nia xte Ndua’á. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cornfield

(Spanish) milpa

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

type of purple flower noun

(Spanish) tipo de flor morada, Tres de Mayo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

orange flower, stems covered in velcro-like surface

(Spanish) flor pegajosa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

it is sprouting (milpa)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cat’s claw (endemic plant)

(Spanish) uña de gato (planta endémica)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cactus fruit flower noun

(Spanish) flor de tuna

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cactus fruit flower

(Spanish) flor de tuna

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lemon verbena

(Spanish) cedrón

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

amaranth plant

(Spanish) quintonil

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

bibih (type of fruit) tree noun

(Spanish) árbol de los pipes

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

guava tree

(Spanish) árbol de guayaba

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

lime tree, lemon tree

(Spanish) limonero

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

avocado tree

(Spanish) árbol de aguacate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cob of corn

(Spanish) elote

Example: Narë’éni de zé’eBa ca ru’ú lo nia xte de Bën Zunni - We are harvesting tender sweet corn in Tlacochahuaya see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

yellow corn noun

(Spanish) maiz amarillo

Example: Bën za rqui’í xhub bshra’áts te re quia laychi. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán