Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Καμπαναρκά. Kambanarká
Greek name - description
Σταφύλια. Grapes.
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
The grapes which are found on the tips of the vines and were the last to be harvested. Kambanarka were considered as grapes of inferior quality and were not used for the production of wine, but only for consumption. (Pharmakidou, 2003, 155)
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th - 20th c.
Bibliography
Pharmakidou XP (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