Wild greens with edible fruit seeds.
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Σεντούτζια. Sendoútz̆ia.
Greek name - description
Wild greens with edible fruit seeds (Pharmakidou, 2003 p.217).
Language remarks
They are called sendoutz̆ia because their shape resembles a box which in Cypriot dialect is called sendoútz̆i (Pharmakidou, 2003 p. 217).
Method of collection
Foraging
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
They were especially sought after by children living in the countryside (Pharmakidou, 2003 p. 217).
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