Culture of Armenia Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Armenian soup, Khash, also has its own, unique place in the Armenian cuisine. The name "khash" originates from the Armenian verb "khashél" (Armenian: խաշել), which means "to boil." The dish, initially called "khashoy", is mentioned by a number of medieval Armenian authors, e.g. Grigor Magistros (11th century), Mkhitar Heratsi (12th century), Yesayi Nchetsi (13th century), etc. The pomegranate, with its symbolic association with fertility represents that nation. The apricot is the national fruit. Since Roman times, the apricot was known as "Prunus Armeniaca," literally translated as " Armenian Plum". According to encyclopedia.com,"A popular Armenian drink
Plum-throated cotinga Plum-throated cotinga The plum-throated cotinga ("Cotinga maynana") is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the plum-throated cotinga in his "Ornithologie" based on a specimen collected in Maynas Province, Peru. He used the French name "Le cotinga des Mayas" and the Latin "Cotinga Maynanensis". Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and