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amandes
The tree and fruit of Terminalia catappa. It is a large tree (up to 115ft in height), often grown for ornamental purposes and the shade provided by its broad leaves. Parts of the fruit are edible, including the inner seed which resembles almonds in shape and taste.
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boudin creole
Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.
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caramanja
The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the carambola or star fruit, the tree produces an edible, green, five pomed, cucumber like fruit.
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cerys pays
The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright red when mature. The fruit has a tart, sweet flavour and is often eaten raw or used to make drinks.
fer de lance
Bothrops lanceolatus; A venomous pit viper species generally considered endemic to the island of Martinique
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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 with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.
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maco
Nosy. Inquisitive. Showing excessive curiosity about the affairs of others.
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maleguetta pepper
The berries of the Bay Rum tree
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pastilles
A gelatinous candy.
pomme d'eau
Otaheite apple; Pear shaped fruit with red skin and white flesh. Typically, they contain a single large seed. However, they may occasionally be seedless. The fruit is sweet and is usually eaten raw or used to make drinks.
quenette
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 the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
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shrubb
A Christmas specialty liquor made from orange and tangerine peel, white rum, and cane syrup.
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ti po
A rum based mixed drink that traditionally includes rhum agricole, lime, and cane syrup, and fruit flavouring.
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zouk
A fast tempo style of rhythmic music originating from the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
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