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(obsolete, Iroquois, _, mythology) The spirits or gods of corn, beans, and squash considered collectively.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(obsolete, Iroquois, _, mythology) The spirits or gods of corn, beans, and squash considered collectively.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(US, Canada, agriculture, horticulture) The combination of maize (corn), pole beans ( or climbing beans, string beans, etc.), and squash (i.e. pumpkin), especially when planted together in intertwined plantings.

One beautiful idea relates to the corn, beans and squashes, all indigenous plants which are called three sisters as well as their life or supporters. The thought is a happy one, for they grow together, and were always important in Indian…
Origin: A from an Iroquoian language, compare , , and . First attested in 1850 in the context of Iroquoian mythology (see quote below). Use in reference to the plants themselves first attested in the 1890s (see also below). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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