Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Κούτσιτζη. Koútsitži
Greek name - description
A variety of fig tree
Language remarks
This name was common in Pitsillia.Koutsika figs are white-green on the outside and red on the inside (Pharmakidou XP, 2003, p. 262). pl. koutsitžes.
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
Their figs were considered tastier than other varieties (Pharmakidou XP, 2003, p. 262).
Additional information and bibliography
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.
Researcher/Recorder
Stalo Lazarou