Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Πράσιλιες. Prásilies.
Greek name - description
Small potatoes (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p.93).
Language remarks
s: prásilia pl: prásilies (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p.93).
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
A species of small native potatoes, found in the fields that had just been cultivated. They were much sought after and collected by the village children because they could be eaten raw (Pharmakidou XP, 2003 p.93).
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
