three sisters

Morty Kessel (KESSEL@ACC.FAU.EDU)
Wed, 27 Sep 1995 09:48:51 -0400

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Can any lurkers direct me to a source for the use of the term "three
sisters" when referring to the three staples of Mesoamerican diet;
corn, beans and squash?

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