Wild green
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Ντζόχχοι. Ntzóhhi
Greek name - description
A species of wild, native, edible greens. (Pharmakidou XP, 2003, p.184)
Language remarks
Scientific name: Sonchus oleraceus.
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
Usually consumed raw as a salad green (Pharmakidou XP, 2003, p.184).
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. T. D. Kypri], Centre for Scientific Research, Nicosia, 2nd ed., 2003.
Researcher/Recorder
Stalo Lazarou