Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Ταμπούρα. Tamboúra.
Greek name - description
A melon variety
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
A very tasty variety of melons (Pharmakidou, 2003, p. 102).
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th -21st 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