Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

thick cactus

(Spanish) nopal grueso

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

root with which you can make shampoo noun

(Spanish) raíz con lo cual se puede hacer champú

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

corn husk (used to feed cattle) noun

(Spanish) totomoxtle

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mexican pepperleaf

(Spanish) hierba santa

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

aromatic herb used to cook beans

(Spanish) epazote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

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

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

"cocoa" flower noun

(Spanish) rosita de cacao

Example: Gie bzia’ na ni run ndia nax cub // La rosita de cacao, es la que da un aroma dulce al tejate // “Cocoa rose” is what gives tejate its peculiar aroma... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

orange flower, stems covered in velcro-like surface

(Spanish) flor pegajosa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

(Spanish) flor del niño

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dried chile de agua noun

(Spanish) chile de agua seco

Example: Ske rbiz de ginia’ te rakdemë ginia’ts // Los chiles de agua se cuelgan a la intemperie para un secado uniforme // De agua chili pods are hung to dry evenly. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of small chile noun

(Spanish) tipo de chile pequeño

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

carrizo reed

(Spanish) carrizo

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

baby’s breath flower noun

(Spanish) flor de nubes

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

the tree is growing

(Spanish) el árbol está creciendo

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

devil’s claw (endemic plant)

(Spanish) garra del diablo (planta endémica)

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Scientific name: Proboscidea parviflora Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

apple noun

(Spanish) manzana

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

red lily noun

(Spanish) azucena roja. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

organ-pipe cactus noun

(Spanish) órgano

Example: Ya btsë rded gal nabani de Dani, lo de be’éu biz.

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

organ-pipe cactus noun

(Spanish) órgano

Example: Ya btsë rded gal nabani de Dani, lo de be’éu biz. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bibih (type of fruit) tree noun

(Spanish) árbol de los pipes

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

pomegranate tree

(Spanish) árbol de granada

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

orange tree

(Spanish) naranjo

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

avocado tree

(Spanish) árbol de aguacate

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