Kots̆inokólokon - butternut squash

Κόκκινα κολοκύθια <br/>©Stalo Lazarou
Κόκκινα κολοκύθια <br/>©Stalo Lazarou
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Κοτσινοκόλοκον. Kots̆inokólokon
Greek name - description

A type of squash, with a deep orange colour.The plant is called kóts̆ini kolotzià (Pharmakidou, 2003, p. 261)

Language remarks

It is also called glykokolotziá (Pharmakidou, 2003, p. 261). Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata.

Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots

This squash is used to make kolokotes or kolokopittes. It is also cooked with fresh louvi (black eyed beans) (Note: Stalo Lazarou).

Fresh ones were cooked with fresh louvi (black eyed beans), while the ripe ones were used to make kolokotes and kolokopittes (Kyprianou, 1997)

Time period
19th - 21st c.
Bibliography

Pharmakidou XP (1983). Γλωσσάριον Ξενοφώντος Π. Φαρμακίδου, [Υλικά διά την σύνταξιν Ιστορικού Λεξικού της Κυπριακής Διαλέκτου, μέρος Β', έκδ. Θεοφανώς Δ. Κυπρή], Centre for Scientific Research, Nicosia, 2nd ed., 2003.

Kyprianou PH (1997) Τα κολοκυθάκια κι η χρήση τους. Λαογραφική Κύπρος, 27 (47), 128.

Researcher/Recorder

Stalo Lazarou, Demetra Demetriou