Palloura - Christ's thorn, Jerusalem thorn
A bushy shrub native to Cyprus.
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Παλλούρα. Palloúra.
Greek name - description
A shrub, the fruit of which is called kónnaron (pl. kónnara). (Pharmakidou XP, 2003, p. 192)
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th - 21st c.
Supplementary Information
Konnara were regarded as a poor-man's food. The expression " Are we eating konnara?" means "Are we so petty that no one takes us into account?" (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p. 192)
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