Terms - Provisions

Ground Provisions

• Cassava – Also known as Yuca, Yucca, or Manioc. Comes in bitter or sweet variety. The root from which the Bammy is made and from which Cassava flour is derived. (see: From Sustenance to Snack)
• Calabash - Another term for a Gourd, or the vegetable born from the Calabash Tree (see: Making Do)
• Cucurbita Moschata – Umbrella species for cultivars such as pumpkin and squash (see: Good Gourd: Pumpkins in the New World)
• Gourd - Umbrella term to describe family of foods including pumpkin and squash. (see:Good Gourd: Pumpkins the New World)
• Plaintain – Though visually similar to a banana, the Plaintain is an entirely different provision. (see:Plantain 101)
• Pumpkin – A root vegetable and member of the Cucurbita Moschata (see: Pumpkin: Then & Now)
• Squash – Also a root vegetable and member of the Cucurbita Moschata (see: Good Gourd: Pumpkins in the New World)
• Sweet Potato – Different than a Yam both visually and in taste. (see: Sweet Potato Emails: Yam Migration and the Origins of a Holiday Favorite)
• Yam – Different than Sweet Potato both visually and in taste, there are “over 600 varieties,” including: Hard Yam, Indian Yam, Lucea Yam, Negro Yam, and Yellow Yam. (see: A BOTANICAL HISTORY OF YAMS IN THE CARIBBEAN)

Other Referenced Provisions (Derivations and Variations)

• Bammy – Also known as Cassava Cake or Cassava Bread. Food made from Cassava Root. (see:From Sustenance to Snack: The History of the Bammy)
• Cassava Flour - Flour derived from Cassava Root (see: The Roots of Cassava Flour