Spanish Taino

Sabana

Ecosystem with little coverage.

Luna

Earth's only natural satellite.

Manatí

Large marine mammal, like a seal.

Ananá

Tropical fruit, also called pineapple.

Coquí

Frog, symbol of Puerto Rico.

Yuca

Vegetable like potato, used for tapioca.

Piragua

Long, narrow boat, bigger than a canoe.

Papaya

Melon-like fruit with orange flesh.

Casabe

Unleavened bread from yuca.

Maíz

Plant producing yellow corn.

Guanábana

Sweet-sour fruit with green skin.

Carey

Sea turtle, shell used for decoration.

Iguana

Scaly reptile native to the Americas.

Ají

Spicy pepper, also a sauce.

Guaraguao

Hawk with reddish tail feathers.

Hamaca

Bed made from fabric, hung by ends.

Canoa

Narrow, pointed boat, rowed.

Güiro

Musical instrument made from gourd.

Bohío

Circular hut, home of the Taínos.

Barbacoa

Raised food storage platform, or grill.

Batata

Sweet potato with orange flesh.

Huracán

Strong wind, often from tropical areas.

Cacique

Chief of an indigenous tribe.

Jíbaro

Puerto Rican farmer.

Tabaco

Plant for cigars and smoking.

Caimán

Dangerous reptile, similar to a crocodile.