Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

tule grass (used to make roofs)

(Spanish) tule

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

blackberry

(Spanish) mora

Example: Bndag Beza rzhu te ro be’ld xhed ladru ri ru dem / Blackberry leaves are used to feed silk worms in Zapotec towns / Hojas de mora para alimentar gusanos de seda en los pueblos Zapotecos see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

edible fungi that grows on ears of corn  noun

(Spanish) Huitlacoche

Example: Kët nati par ibig Chuch, ladru ca ria xhub bini, te kët iria Daam loo guel. Zé’ey qwendilaaz de bën gul. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

maguey plant

(Spanish) maguey

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

aloe vera

(Spanish) sábila

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

cornfield

(Spanish) milpa

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

plumeria flower noun

(Spanish) flor de mayo

Example: Bën Za runchu guie du’úld Guie Bshri te rzab yan chan. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

azucena flower (type of white mountain lily)

(Spanish) flor de azucena (flor blanca que crescen en las sierras). Del español

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

white tree orchid noun

(Spanish) orquídea blanca de un árbol

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

poleo (a wild flower used in religious ceremonies, mayordomias, and weddings) noun

(Spanish) poleo (flor silvestre usada en ceremonias religiosas, mayordomias y bodas)

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

wild mint

(Spanish) poleo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mexican creeping zinnia flower noun

(Spanish) ojo de pollo (flor)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cinnamon noun

(Spanish) canel

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bitter herb

(Spanish) hierba amarga

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

apple noun

(Spanish) manzana

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

mulberry (what silkworms eat)

(Spanish) mora (lo que come los gusanos de seda)

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

copal bush

(Spanish) árbol de copal

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

tomato plant

(Spanish) planta de tomate, tomatal

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

belduy (type of fruit) tree noun

(Spanish) árbol de belduy (tipo de fruta)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

anona (fruit) tree

(Spanish) anonal

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

iron guaje tree noun

(Spanish) arbol de guaje de hierro

Example: Nde na yala’á guib, rialdni lo de be’éu biz see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

domesticated Peruvian peppertree (used as chicken bedding to get rid of pests)

(Spanish) pirul (usado para el lecho de pollos para remover parásitos)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild pepper tree (whose leaves cause a skin rash)

(Spanish) pirul silvestre (cuyas hojas provocan una erupción en la piel)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

orange tree

(Spanish) naranjo

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

palm tree

(Spanish) palma (árbol)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán