Fruit and vegetable's common names in Latin America and the Caribbean.
PRODUCT |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMOM NAMES IN LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN |
Amaranth |
Amaranthus spp. |
Biedo, amaranto, espinaca china |
Apple |
Malus pumila |
Manzana |
Apricot |
Prunus armeniaca |
Damasco, albaricoque |
Asian pear |
Pyrus pirifola |
Pera asiática |
Asparagus |
Asparagus officinalis |
Espárrago |
Atemoya |
Anona squamosa x A. cherimola |
Atemoya |
Avocado |
Persea americana |
Palta, aguacate, avocado |
Babaco |
Carica pentagona |
Babaco |
Banana |
Musa paradisiaca |
Banana, plátano, cambur |
Barbados cherry |
Malpighia glabra |
Acerola, cereza de Barbados, cereza de las Antillas |
Basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
Albahaca |
Beans |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Poroto seco, ejote, frijol |
Beet |
Beta vulgaris |
Remolacha, betabel |
Belgian endive |
Cichorium intybus |
Endivia, endivia belga, witloof |
Bell pepper |
Capsicum annum |
Pimiento, chile, morrón, pimentón, ají |
Black sapote |
Diospyros ebenaster |
Sapote negro |
Blackberries |
Rubus spp. |
Mora, zarzamora |
Blueberries |
Vaccinium sp. |
Arándano azul |
Bok choy |
Brassica chinensis |
Bok Choy |
Breadfruit |
Artocarpus alths |
Fruto árbol dei pan |
Broad beans |
Vicía faba |
Haba |
Broccoli |
Brassica oleracea var. italica |
Brocoli, brecol |
Brussels sprouts |
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera |
Repollo de Bruselas, coi de Bruselas, repollitos |
Cabbage |
Brassica oleracea var. capitata |
Repollo, coi |
Cactus leaves |
Opuntia spp. |
Nopales, nopalitos |
Caimito |
Chrysophy11um cainito |
Caimito, sapote caimito |
Calamondin |
Citrus microcarpa |
Calamondin, lima de las Filipinas |
Canistel |
Pouteria campechianá |
Sapote amadilo |
Carambola, starfruit |
Averrhoa carambola |
Carambola, fruta estrella |
carrot |
Daucus carota |
Zanahoria |
Cashew apple |
Anacardium occidentale |
MaraM6n, anacardo |
Cassava |
Manihot esculenta |
Yuca, mandioca, guacamote, cazabe |
Cauliflower |
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis |
Coliflor |
Celeriac |
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum |
Apionabo, apio de raíz |
Celery |
Apium graveolens var. dulce |
Apio |
Chayote |
Sechium edule |
Alcayota, chayote, gúisguil |
Cherimoya |
Annona cherimola |
Cherimoya, chirimoya, anona, anón |
Chicory |
Cichorium intybus |
Achicoria |
Chinese cabbage |
Brassìca campestris |
Repollo chino, coi china |
Chives |
Allium schoenoprasum |
Cebollino, ciboulette |
Coconut |
Cocos nucifera |
Coco |
Cranberries |
Vaccinium sp. |
Arándano rojo |
Cucumber |
Cucumis sativus |
Pepino, pepinillo |
Currants |
Ribes spp. |
Grosella |
Custard apple |
Annona spp. |
Anona, anón, corazón de buey |
Dates |
Phoenix dactyfera |
Dátiles |
Durian |
Durio zibethinus |
Dudón,durio |
Eggplant |
Solanun melongena |
Bereniena |
Escarole |
Cichorium endivia |
Escarola, escarola hzada |
Feijoa |
Feijoa sellowiana |
Feijoa |
Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Hinojo |
Figs |
Ficus carica |
Higos |
Gadic |
Allium sativum |
Ajo |
Ginger |
Zíngiber officinale |
Jenjibre |
Globe artichoke |
Cynara scolymus |
Alcaucil, alcachofa |
Grape |
Vitis vinifera |
Uva |
Grapefruit |
Citrus paradisi |
Pomelo |
Green onions |
Allium cepa |
Cebolla de verdeo |
Guava |
Psidium guajava |
Guayaba |
Horseradish |
Armoracia rusticana |
Rábano picante, rábano de caballo |
Husk tomato |
Physalis peruviana |
Tomatillo, uchuva, tomate verde, miltomate |
Jaboticaba |
Myciaria caulifior |
Jaboticaba |
Jackfruit |
Arlocarpus heterophyllus |
Jaca |
Jerusalem artichoke |
Helianthus tuberosus |
Topinanbur, cotufa, alcachofa de Jerusalem |
Jicama |
Pachyrhizus tuberosum |
Jicama |
Kale, collards |
Brassíca oleracea var. acephala |
Coi dzada Coi crespa |
Kiwano |
Cucumis africanus |
Kiwano |
Kiwifruit |
Actinidia chinensis |
Kiwi, grosella china, uva espina |
Kohlrabi |
Brassica oteracea var. gongyloes |
Colinabo, colrábano |
Kumquat |
Fortunella japonica |
Kumquat, naranjita china, naranjo enano |
Leek |
Allium ampeloprasum |
Puerro |
Lemon |
Citrus limon |
Limón, limón real |
Lettuce |
Lactuca sativa |
Lechuga |
Limabean |
Phaseolus lunatus |
Poroto Lima, ejote lima, haba lima, frijol lima |
Lime |
Citrus aurantifolia |
Lima, lima ácida, limón |
Longan |
Euphorbia longana |
Longan |
Loquat |
Eriobotrya japonica |
Níspero de Japón |
Lychee |
Litchi chinensis |
Litchi |
Malanga |
Xanthosoma spp. |
Maianga, cocoyam |
Mamey |
Calocarpum spp. |
Mamey, sapote Mamey |
Mandarin |
Citrus reticulata |
Mandarina |
Mango |
Mangifera indica |
Mango |
Mangosteen |
Garcinia mangostana |
Mangostán |
Melon |
Cucumis melo |
Melón |
Nectarine |
Prunus persica |
Nectarines, nectaflna, pelones, melocotón |
Okra |
Abelmoschus esculentus |
Okra, ocra, Quimbombo, chaucha egipcia, molondrón, gombo |
Olives, fresh |
Olea europea |
Aceituna fresca, olivas |
Onions |
Allium cepa |
Cebolla bulbo |
Orange |
Citrus sinensis |
Naranja |
Oriental radish |
Raphanus sativus |
Daikon, rábano chino, rábano negro |
Papaya |
Carica papaya |
Papaya |
Parsley |
Petroselinum crispum |
Perejil |
Parsnip |
Pastinaca sativa |
Chirivia, pastinaca |
Passionfruit |
Passiflora edulis |
Maracuyá |
Peach |
Prunus persica |
Durazno, melocotón |
Pear |
Pyrus communis |
Pera |
Peas |
Pisum sativum |
Arveja, chícharo, guisante, arveja dulce |
Pepino |
Solanun muticatum |
Pepino dulce |
Persimmon |
Diospyros kaki |
Kaki, caqui, sapote japonés |
Pineapple |
Ananas comosus |
Ananá, piña |
Pitaya |
Acanthocereus pitahaya |
Pitaya |
Plantain |
Musa paradisiaca |
Banano verde, piátano macho, banana de freir |
Plums |
Prunus domestica |
Ciruelas |
Pomegranate |
Punica granatum |
Granada |
Potato |
Solanun tuberosum |
Papa, papa inglesa, patata, turma |
Prickly pear |
Opuntia spp. |
Tuna |
Pumpkin |
Cucurbita spp. |
Zapallos, calabaza, güicoy, ayote, pipián, auyama |
Quince |
Cydonia oblonga |
Membrillo |
Radicchio |
Cichorium intybus |
Radichio |
Radish |
Raphanus sativus |
Rabanito |
Rambutan |
Nephelium lappaceum |
Rambutan |
Raspberries |
Rubus idaeus |
Frambuesa |
Rhubarb |
Rheum rhabarbarum |
Ruibarbo |
Rutabaga |
Brassica napus var. napobrassica |
Rutabaga |
Salsify |
Tragopogon porrifolius |
Salsifí |
Sapodilla |
Achras sapote |
Chicosapote, níspero, chicie |
Scorzonera |
Scorzonera hispanica |
Salsifí negro |
Snapbean |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Chaucha, ejote, habichuela, poroto chaucha, judía, vainita |
Snow peas |
Pisum sativum |
Arveja china |
Soursop, guanabana |
Anona muricata |
Guanábana, corozol |
Spinach |
Spinacia oleracea |
Espinaca |
Squash |
Cucurbita spp. |
Zapallito, calabacita, calabacín, zuchinis, pipián, güicoy tiemo |
Strawberries |
Fragana spp. |
Frutilia, fresa, fresón |
Sweet cherries |
Prunus avium |
Cereza |
Sweet corn |
Zea mays |
Choclo, maiz dulce, elote |
Sweet potato |
Ipomoea batatas |
Batata, camote, boniato |
Swiss chard |
Beta vulgaris var. cycla |
Acelga |
Tamarind |
Tamarindus indica |
Tamarindo |
Taro, eddoe, dasheen |
Colocasia esculenta |
Taro |
Tart cherries |
Prunus cerasus |
Guinda, cereza ácida |
Tomato |
Lycopersicon esculentum |
Tomate, jitomate |
Tree tomato, tamarillo |
Cyphomandrea betacea |
Tomate de árbol, tamarillo |
Turnip |
Brassica rapa var. rapifera |
Nabo |
Watercress |
Nasturtium officinale |
Berro |
Watermelon |
Citrullus lanatus |
Sand a, patilla |
White sapote |
Casimiroa edulis |
Sapote bianco |
Yam |
Dioscorea spp. |
Ñame |
Source: Cantwell, 1999; McGregor, 1987.