The Caribbean Dictionary

ackee
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to...
plant, fruit, food
121
An insulting gesture where one person catches the eyes or gaze of another then turns her eyes and gaze away in an exaggerated motion
4
boudin
Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.
food
0
fruit a pain
Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large...
food, plant, fruit
1
maamee
Round fruit between 5 and 9 inches in diameter. The fruit has rough brown skin and contains a single large seed. The flesh of unripe...
food, fruit, plant
0
Somone who minds other people's business for the purpose of gossip
6
Nosy. Inquisitive. Showing excessive curiosity about the affairs of others.
12
Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person
derogatory
5
pomme surette
A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the...
food, plant, fruit
2
+ 8
To dance in a sexually explicit or suggestive manner
dance
0
A fast tempo style of rhythmic music originating from the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
music
2