three sisters

Etymology
A from an, 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).

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 2)  The spirits or gods of corn, beans, and squash considered collectively.
 * 1)  The spirits or gods of corn, beans, and squash considered collectively.
 * 1)  The spirits or gods of corn, beans, and squash considered collectively.
 * 1)  The spirits or gods of corn, beans, and squash considered collectively.