Γλιστηρίδα http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portulaca_oleracea.JPG
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Γλιστηρίδα. Glistirída.
Greek name - description
Αντράκλα.
Language remarks
Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea.
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
Native garden green. Excellent for salads. (Pharmakidou X P, 2003, p. 142)
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th - 21st c.
Bibliography
Pharmakidou X P (1983). Glossary of Xenophon P. Pharmakidou, [Materials for the compilation of the Historical Dictionary of the Cypriot Dialect, part B', ed. Th. D. Kypri], Centre for Scientific Research, Nicosia, 2nd ed., 2003.
Researcher/Recorder
Stalo Lazarou
