Native edible wild greens. Italian bugloss.
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Μοδόγλωσσοι. Modóglossi.
Greek name - description
Native edible wild greens (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p. 267).
Language remarks
Scientific name: Anchusa italica.
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
These greens were consumed when cooked (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p. 267).
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th - 20th 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