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Name
English Word
Apple
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Manzana (no other known names)
Apricot
Albaricoque (Puerto Rico, Cuba) Chabacano (Mexico) Damasco (Argentina, Uruguay Argentina, Chile, Perú) Melocotón (Dominican Republic)
Avocado
Aaguacate (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatelama, Honduras) Cupandra (Spain) Palta (Ecuador, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru)
Banana
Banana China or Carapi (Paraguay) Banano (Costa Rica) Cachaco, Olicero, Cuatrofilos, Murrapo (Colombia) Cambur or Camburi (Venezuela) Guineo (Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, El Salvador) Guineo (Dominican Republic) Patriota or Curro (Panama) Platano (Mexico) Platano de Seda (Peru) Zambo (Honduras)
Blackberry
Frambuesa Negra (no other known word)
Blueberry
Mora or Arándano (no other known names)
Name
English Word
Caimito
Camu‐ Camu
Spanish Translation and Countries used Aguay or Olivoa (Argentina) Caimito (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba) Caimo or Caimo Morado (Colombia) Caimitero or Murucuja (Bolivia) Guayabillo (El Salvador)
Camu Camu or Camocamo (Peru) Cacari (other Spanish speaking countries)
Canistel
Cantaloupe
Canistel, Siguapa, Zapotillo (Costa Rica) Cakixo, Canizte, Kanis, Kaniste, Hantzé, Kantez, Limoncillo, Mamee Ciruela, Zapotillo de Montana (Guatemala) Costiczapotl, Fruta de Huevo,Zapote Amarillo (Colombia) Huevo Vegetal (Venezuela) Guaicume,Guicume,Zapotillo or Zapotillo Amarillo (El Salvador) Sapote Amarillo (Cuba, Puerto Rico) Zapote Amarillo (Nicaragua) Zapote mante orZubul (Mexico)
Melón or Cantalupo (no other known names)
Cherry
Cereza (no other known names)
Coconut
Coco (no other known names)
Name
English Word
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Date
Dátil (no other known names)
Fig
Higo (no other known names)
Grapes
Uvas (no other known names)
Grapefruit
Toronja (no other known names)
Guava
Arasa or Guayaba (no other known names)
Name
English Word
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Orange
Naranja (no other known names) China (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba)
Papaya
Lechoza (no other known names)
Pomegranate
Granda (no other known names)
Queneps
Quenepa (Puerto Rico) Limoncillo (Dominican Republic) Mammoncillo (El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru)
Raspberry
Frambuesa (no other known names)
Name
English Word
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Star‐Apple
Aguay (Argentina) Caimitero (Bolivia) Caimito (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) Caimo (Colombia) Caimo Morado (Colombia) Guayabillo (El Salvador) Murucuja (Bolivia) Olivoa (Argentina)
Strawberry
Fresa (no other known names)
Sour‐Apple
Anona de Puntitas or Snona de Broquel (Argentina) Anona poshte or cherimoya (El Salvador) Catoche, Catuche (Venezuela) Chirimorriñon (Venezuela) Guanabana or guanabana (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba) Guanaba (El Salvador) Guanaba (Guatemala) Pox or poo (Mexico) Sinini (Bolivia) Zopote de Viejas or Cabeza de Negro (Mexico)
Sugar‐Apple
Anon (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico) Anon de Azucar, Hanon or Mocuyo (Colombia) Anona blanca (Honduras, Guatemala, Anona de castilla (El Salvador) Anona de Guatemala (Nicaragua) Cachiman (Argentina) Chirimoya (Ecuador) Rino or Chirimorinon (Venezuela) Saramulla, Saramuya, Ahate (Mexico) Mamon (Cuba, Dominican Republic)
Fruits Spanish to English Spanish Word English Word
Word Used in Spanish Countries
Aguacate
Avocado
No other known names
Aguay
Star Apple
Albaricoque
Apricot
Anon Anon de Azucar Anon Domestico Anona Blanca Anona de Broquel Anona de Castilla Anona de Guatemala Anona de Puntitas Anona Poshte
Sugar Apple
Bolivia, Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico
Sugar Apple
Colombia
Sugar Apple
Colombia
Sugar Apple
Honduras, Guatemala
Sour Apple
Argentina
Sugar Apple
El Salvador
Sugar Apple
Nicaragua
Sour Apple
Argentina
Sour Apple
El Salvador
Argentina Cuba, Puerto Rico
Banana China
Banana
Paraguay
Banano Cabeza de Negro Cacari
Banana
Costa Rica
Camu‐Camu
All Spanish counties except Peru (Camocamo)
Cachiman
Sugar Apple
Argentina
Caimitero
Star Apple
Bolivia
Caimito
Star Apple
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Caimo
Star Apple
Colombia
Caimo Morado
Star Apple
Colombia
Cakixo
Canistel
Guatemala
Cambur
Banana
Venezuela
Camburi
Banana
Venezuela
Camocamo
Camu‐Camu
Peru
Camu‐camu
Camu‐Camu
Peru
Canistel
Canistel
Costa Rica
Canizte
Canistel
Guatemala
Carapi
Banana
Paraguay
Catuche
Sour Apple
Venezuela
Cereza
Cherry
No other known names
Chabacano
Apricot
Mexico
Chachaco
Banana
Colombia
Sour Apple
Mexico
Cherimoya
Sour Apple
China
Orange
Chirimorriñon
Sour Apple
Venezuela
Chirimoya
Sugar Apple
Ecuador
Coco
Coconut
No other known names
Colicero
Banana
Colombia
Costiczapotl
Canistel
Colombia
Cuatrofilios
Banana
Colombia
Cupandra
Avocado
Spain
Curro
Banana
Panama
Damasco
Apricot
Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
Datíl
Date
Frambuesa Frambuesa Negra Fresa Fruita de Huevo Granada
Raspberry Blackberry Strawberry Canistel
El Salvador Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico‐ other countries (Naranja)
No other known names No other known names No other known names No other known names Colombia
Pomegranate No other known names
Guanabana
Sour Apple
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Guanabana
Sour Apple
El Salvador
Guayaba
Guava
Guayabillo
Star Apple
El Salvador
Guiacume
Canistel
El Salvador
Guineo
Banana
Cuba, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Puerto Rico
Hanon
Sugar Apple
Hantze
Canistel
Higo
Fig
Huanaba
Sour Apple
Guatemala
Huevo Vegetal
Canistel
Venezuela
Kanis
Canistel
Guatemala
Lechoza
Papaya
No other known names
Limoncillo
Canistel
Guatemala
Limoncillo
Queneps
Dominican Republic
Mamee Ciruela
Canistel
Guatemala
Mamon
Sugar Apple
Mamoncillos
Queneps
Manzana
Apple
Meló
Cantaloupe
Melocotón
Apricot
Mocuyo
Sugar Apple
No other known names
Colombia Guatemala No other known names
Cuba, Dominican Republic All Spanish counties except Puerto Rico (Quenepa) Dominican Republic( Limoncillo) No other known names No other known names Dominican Republic Colombia
Mora
Blueberry
Murrapo
Banana
Murucuja
Star Apple
Naranja
Orange
Olivoa
Star Apple
Palta
Avocado
Ecuador, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru
Patriota
Banana
Panama
Platano Platano de Seda Pox
Banana
Mexico
Banana
Peru
Sour Apple
Quenepas
Queneps
Puerto Rico
Rino
Sugar Apple
Venezuela
Saramulla
Sugar Apple
Mexico
Sinini
Sour Apple
Bolivia
Suguapa
Canistel
Toronja
Grapefruit
Costa Rica No other known names
Uvas
Grapes
No other known names
Zambo Zapote Amarillo Zapote de Viejas Zapote Mante
Banana
Honduras
Canistel
Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico
Zapotilla Zapotillo de Montaña Zubul
No other known names Colombia Bolivia All Spanish counties except Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic , Cuba (China) Argentina
Mexico
Sour Apple
Mexico
Canistel
Mexico
Canistel
Costa Rica
Canistel
Guatemala, El Salvador
Canistel
Mexico
Name
English Word
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Artichoke
Alcachofa, Aucaucil (no other known names)
Asparagus
Espárrago (no other known names)
Avocado
Aguacate (no other known names)
Beet
Betarraga (Chile) Remolacha (all other countries)
*Boniato
Batata amarilla (no other known names)
*Breadfruit
Castana (Peru) Mazapan (Honduras) Pan de año (Venezuela) Panapen, pana (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba)
Name
English Word
Broccoli
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Broccoli or Brécol (no other known names)
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Colecitas de Bruselas (Venezuela) Repollitos (all other Spanish speaking countries)
Col Verde (Central and South America) Repollo (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Cuba)
Zanahoria (no other known names)
*Cassava
Cassava (all other Spanish speaking countries) Yuca (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba)
Cauliflower
Coliflor (no other known names)
Celery
Apio (no other known names)
Name
English Word
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Chayote (Puerto Rico) *Chayote Squash Tayota (all other Spanish speaking countries)
Collard Greens
Berzas (Cuba) Hojas de Acelga (all other Spanish speaking countries)
*Corn
Elote (Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay) Jojoto (Venezuela) Maiz (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba)
Cucumber
Pepino (all other Spanish speaking countries) Pepinillos (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)
Eggplant
Berenjena (no other known names)
Endive
Endivia or Endibia (no other known names)
Name
English Word
Green beans
*Green plantain
Spanish Translation and Countries used Ejotes (México) Hauchas (Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay) Habichuelas (Colombia) Judías Verdes (España) Porotos Verdes (Chile) Habichuelas Tiernas (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba) Vainicas (Costa Rica) Vainitas (Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia y Venezuela) Banano Indio (Costa Rica) Banano Macho (Panama) Barbaro or Zapolote (Mexico) Butuco (Honduras) Platano Verde (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) Platano de la Isla (Peru) Topocho, parichao or Yapuru (Venezuela)
Leek
Cebollin (Dominican Republic) Puerros (all other Spanish speaking countries)
Lettuce
Lechuca Repollada (Dominican Republic) Lechuga (all other Spanish speaking countries)
Mushroom
Hongo or Zeta (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) Champiñón (all other Spanish speaking countries)
Name
English Word
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Okra
Molondrones (Dominican Republic) Quingombó, Guingambo (all other Spanish speaking countries)
*Parsnip
Rutabaga (no other known names)
*Pea
Guisantes (Cuba, Puerto Rico) Petit Pois (Dominican Republic) Arvejas, Chícharos (all other Spanish speaking countries)
*Potato
Papa (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) Patata (all other Spanish speaking countries)
*Pumpkin
Ahuyama (Dominican Republic) Calabaza (all other Spanish speaking countries)
Radicchio
Achicoria (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) Repollo Morado (all other Spanish speaking countries)
Name
English Word
Radish
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Bábano (no other known names)
Rhubarb
Rapóntico (no other known names)
*Sweet potato
Ratata Mameya (no other known names)
Swiss Chard
Acelga (no other known names)
*Tanier
Yautía (no other known names)
Tomatillo
Tomatillo (no other known names)
Name
English Word
Spanish Translation and Countries used
Tomato
Tomate (no other known names)
Turnip
Nabo (no other known names)
Water chestnut
Castaña de agua (no other known names)
Watercress
Berro (no other known names)
Zucchini
Calabacín (no other known names)
Vegetables Spanish to English Blue = highlighted vegetables indicate high starch Acelga Achicoria Ahuyama Alcachofa Apio Arvejas Banano Indio Banano Macho Barbaro Batata Amarilla Batata Mameya Berenjena Berro Berzas Betarraga Broccoli Butuco Calabazín Calabrazo Casava Castana Castaña de Agua Cebollin Champiñon Col Verde Colecitas de Bruselas Coliflor Ejotes Elote Endivia Espárrago Guingambo Guisantes Habichuelas Tiernas Hauchas Hojas de Acelga Hongo
Swiss Chard Radicchio Pumpkin Artichoke Celery Peas Green Plantain Green Plantain Green Plantain
No other known names Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Dominican Republic No other known names No other known names Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador Mexico, Peru, Venezuela Costa Rica Panama Mexico
Biniato
No other known names
Sweet Potato
No other known names
Eggplant Watercress Collard green Beet Broccoli Green Plantain Zucchini Pumpkin Manioc Breadfruit
No other known names No other known names Cuba; All other Spanish countries (Hojas de Acelga) Chile No other known names Honduras No other known names All Spanish countries except Dominican Republic (Ahuyama) All Spanish countries except Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (Yuca) Peru
Water Chestnut
No other known names
Leek Mushroom Cabbage Brussels Sprouts
Dominican Republic All Spanish countries except Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (Hongo) All Spanish countries except Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (Repollo) Venezuela
Cauliflower Green Beans Corn Endive Asparagus Okra Peas
No other known names Mexico Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay No other known names No other known names All Spanish countries except Dominican Republic (Molondrones) Cuba, Puerto Rico
Green Beans
Cuba, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Green Beans
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
Collard Green
All Spanish countries except Cuba (Berzas)
Mushroom
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (all others Champiñon )
Jojoto Judias Verdes Lechuga Maíz Mazapan Molondrones Nabo Pan de Año Panapen Panapen/Pana Papa Parichao Patata Pepinillo Pepino Petit Pois Platano de Isla Platano verde Porotos Verdes Puerros Rabano Rapóntico Remolacha Repollitos Repollo Repollo Mojado Rutabaga Tayota Tomate Tomatillo Vainitas Yapuru Yautía Yopocho Yuca Zanahoria Zapolote
Corn Green Beans Lettuce Corn Breadfruit Okra Turnip Breadfruit Breadfruit Breadfruit Potato Green Plantain Potato Cucumber Cucumber Peas Green Plantain Green Plantain Green Beans Leek Radish Rhubarb Beet Brussels Sprouts Cabbage
Venezuela España No other known names Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico Honduras Dominican Republic No other known names Venezuela Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Venezuela All Spanish counties except Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic (Papa) Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico All Spanish countries except Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (Pepinollo) Dominican Republic Peru Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico Chile All Spanish countries except Dominican Republic (Cebollin) No other known names No other known names All Spanish counties except Chile (Betarraga) All Spanish counties except Venezuela (Colecitas de Bruselas) Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Radicchio
All Spanish counties except Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic (Achicoria)
Parsnip Chayote Tomato Tomatillo Green Beans Green Plaintain Tanier Green Plaintain Manioc Carrot Green Plantain
No other known names All Spanish countries except Puerto Rico (Chayote) No other known names No other known names Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela Venezuela No other known names Venezuela Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico No other known names Mexico
Name
English Word
Chickpea
Spanish Translation and Countries Used
Garbanzo (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) Chícharo (all other Spanish speaking countries)
Lentil
Lenteja (no other known names)
Pigeon peas
Guandules (no other known names)