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Antigua & Barbuda
Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
nayga
A negro - a person with African ancestry. Most Caribbean people of African descent can trace their heritage to slaves brought by the British, French, and Spanish.
person
derogatory
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Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
neesberry
Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpaper like texture. Typically, the fruit does not ripen until it is picked or falls off the tree. When ripe, the fruit becomes soft and juicy. The flesh may be yellow, reddish brown, or dark brown with smooth or grainy textures. While some fruits may be seedless, they typically contain 3 - 10 hard black seeds in the center. The fruit is considered to be very delicious and is highly desired. The sap or gum from the tree is also a source of 'chicle' the original ingredient used to make chewing gum.
food
fruit
plant
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Antigua & Barbuda
Puerto Rico
nispero
Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpaper like texture. Typically, the fruit does not ripen until it is picked or falls off the tree. When ripe, the fruit becomes soft and juicy. The flesh may be yellow, reddish brown, or dark brown with smooth or grainy textures. While some fruits may be seedless, they typically contain 3 - 10 hard black seeds in the center. The fruit is considered to be very delicious and is highly desired. The sap or gum from the tree is also a source of 'chicle' the original ingredient used to make chewing gum.
food
plant
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Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
nyam
To eat, especially to eat voraciously.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Suriname
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
obeah
Folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from Central and West African origins. The practice is often associated with evil or black magic, but also used for luck, healing and love.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Belize
Dominica
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
okro
A green fruit bearing on plants up to 6 ft tall. The fruit are fingerlike with a pentagonal cross section and taper to a long point. It is often cooked by boiling or steaming and in some areas is regarded as an aphrodisiac.
food
plant
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Antigua & Barbuda
Belize
Jamaica
pan
On
5 comments
Antigua & Barbuda
pankoot
Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person
person
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Antigua & Barbuda
paper flower
Bougainvillea - A large, climbing shrub that is used as a hedge, potted plant or can be trained to climb other trees or trellis to create a dramatic vine effect. The actual flowers are small and white but are hidden by the showy vibrantly colored petals surrounding them. The paper textured petals are seen around the islands in vibrant colors of yellow, red, fuchsia, white, pink, purple and orange.
plant
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Jamaica
pear
Avocado. Edible pear shaped or round fruit with an egg shaped seed. The flesh is green on the outside and turns yellow closer to the seed.
food
plant
fruit
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Antigua & Barbuda
pepperpot
A spicy spinach based soup flavoured with pork. It is often eaten as a Boxing Day tradition.
food
2 comments
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
picknie
Child or children
person
family
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Antigua & Barbuda
Belize
Guyana
Jamaica
poke
The vagina. The female sexual organ.
2 comments
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
pokey
The vagina. The female sexual organ.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
pone
A baked desert item similar to bread pudding that is made with various ingredients. The primary ingredients include flour, sugar, and some or all of the following in any combination: cassava, coco, sweet potato, cornmeal. In some countries a traditional method of preparation involves baking with a fire source above as well as below. This gives rise to the expression "Hell a top, hell a bottom, hallelujah in the middle".
food
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Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Jamaica
St. Vincent
poppy show
A person (or thing) that looks ridiculous
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Antigua & Barbuda
Poun o fretment nu pay fo gill o debtment
Worrying does not improve a bad situation.
proverb
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Antigua & Barbuda
puh poy
A torpedo, oval, or pear shaped fruit. The fruit bears on a large leafed tree up to 10m tall. When green, it is cooked as if a vegetable. The flesh contains an enzyme named papain that serves as an effective meat tenderiser. When ripe it is yellowish-orange in colour. The flesh is bright orange, soft, and sweet. The insides are hollow containing a lots of seeds with each seed contained in a small liquid filled sac. The seeds and the fluid surrounding them have a bitter taste.
plant
food
fruit
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Antigua & Barbuda
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
pumpum
The vagina. The female sexual organ.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
pussyclaat
A body part intended to be the target of a vicious, brutal blow.
profanity
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Antigua & Barbuda
raspberry
The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The tart yellow berries are edible raw, but most often stewed with sugar, ginger and other spices.
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
rasta
Rastafarian. A practitioner of Rastafarianism, a religious sect whose members are usually identifiable by their dreadlocked hair.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
rice and peas
A dish made from rice and peas or beans. Red kidney beans and gungo are commonly used. The dish is typically prepared with coconut milk and lots of seasoning.
food
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Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
saltfish
The vagina. The female sexual organ.
Antigua & Barbuda
Grenada
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
sapodilla
Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpaper like texture. Typically, the fruit does not ripen until it is picked or falls off the tree. When ripe, the fruit becomes soft and juicy. The flesh may be yellow, reddish brown, or dark brown with smooth or grainy textures. While some fruits may be seedless, they typically contain 3 - 10 hard black seeds in the center. The fruit is considered to be very delicious and is highly desired. The sap or gum from the tree is also a source of 'chicle' the original ingredient used to make chewing gum.
food
plant
4 comments
Antigua & Barbuda
Trinidad & Tobago
sapotee
Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpaper like texture. Typically, the fruit does not ripen until it is picked or falls off the tree. When ripe, the fruit becomes soft and juicy. The flesh may be yellow, reddish brown, or dark brown with smooth or grainy textures. While some fruits may be seedless, they typically contain 3 - 10 hard black seeds in the center. The fruit is considered to be very delicious and is highly desired. The sap or gum from the tree is also a source of 'chicle' the original ingredient used to make chewing gum.
plant
Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
St. Lucia
sensemillia
Marijuana; Cannabis
plant
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Antigua & Barbuda
spitch
To dive into water.
Antigua & Barbuda
Belize
Dominica
St. Kitts & Nevis
US Virgin Islands
stinkin toe
Bukut. The fruit and tree of Casia Grandis. It is considered an effective natural remedy for anemia.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent
suck suck
A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
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