An edible wild green.
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Πετεινόχορτον . Petinóhorton.
Greek name - description
An edible wild green (Psilita Ioannou 2010, 59).
Processing method
In Palaichori village, they used to boil the petinohorton and add a bit of oil and flour. It was also added to legumes (PsillitaIoannou 2010, 59).
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th - 20th c.
Bibliography
Psilita-Ioannou P. (2010), Παλαιχώρι: Ιστορία και Πολιτισμός, Platypus Publishing, Athens.
Researcher/Recorder
Savvas Polyviou, Argyro Xenophontos