growing vanilla orchid, sainte marie`s island, analanjirofo, madagascar

1520s analanjirofo and aztecs both called chocolate conquistador cortacopy credited cultivated derived diminutive europe flatleaved flavoring from genus growing hernaiexcl introducing island itself little madagascar maries meaning mesoamerican mexican orchid orchids people planifolia pod precolumbian primarily sainte sheath simply spanish species tlilxochitl translated vaina vainilla vanilla vine word