Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

nance (wild cherry endemic to Oaxaca) noun

(Spanish) Nanche roja (relativo Oaxaqueño de nance)

Example: Ziani belduy ica an yz re, nis guia gucne riald guie de yag. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mexican plum, ciruela noun

(Spanish) ciruela

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

Mexican pepperleaf

(Spanish) hierba santa

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

cucharilla agave noun

(Spanish) agave de cucharilla

Example: Dub bcuel rac chu de "coron" de chi lani. see more on Twitter

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

anona fruit

(Spanish) anona

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

yellow ant flower noun

(Spanish) flor de la arriera

Example: Ziani guie gëch biub nagats candiani can nez see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

(Spanish) flor del niño

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

white tree orchid noun

(Spanish) orquídea blanca de un árbol

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

local variety of fresh chilli pod

(Spanish) Chile de árbol

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chile planted early in the season

(Spanish) chile tempranero

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pears hang from the tree

(Spanish) cuelgan las peras del árbol

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

it is sprouting (milpa)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild bush, used to treat "craving" desease

(Spanish) hierba de antojos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

red lily noun

(Spanish) azucena roja. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

common lantana (lit. chicken poop)

(Spanish) lantana, cinco negritos (lit. popo de pollo)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

castor oil plant noun

(Spanish) higuerilla

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

tomato plant

(Spanish) planta de tomate, tomatal

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

rat tail cactus

(Spanish) cactus cola de rata

Example: Ya btsë xban guag, zaby lo de yaxats lá’n Dani / Cactus cola de rata colgando de los encinos en la montaña / “Rat tail cactus” hanging from pine trees in the mountains see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pomegranate tree

(Spanish) árbol de granada

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

anona (fruit) tree

(Spanish) anonal

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

huaje tree

(Spanish) árbol de huaje

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

lime tree, lemon tree

(Spanish) limonero

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

corn

(Spanish) maiz

Example: Par Bën Za, xub na labaan ne laaznu / For Zapotec people, corn is our heart and root / para los Zapotecos, el maíz es nuestra raíz y nuestro corazón see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

weevil-infested corn noun

(Spanish) maíz infestado de gorgojos

Example: Bën Za ryan cuch ne bëdi, xhub bde. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez