The Caribbean Dictionary

A white plantation owner.
person
9
balanjay
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food, plant, fruit
11
Stupid.
2
To suck ones teeth in disgust or in a sign of disrespect
0
Nylanderia pubens - a medium small ant that moves in a quick erratic manner.
animal
1
A meal made by slow cooking seasoned cornmeal. The meal is stirred or turned as it is cooked.
food
0
golden apple
Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or...
food
38
governer plum
The fruit of the Flacourtia indica which is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of...
fruit, food, plant
12
Bracelets or anklets made by stringing together the brightly coloured seeds of the plant Abrus precatorius. The bracelets worn to...
clothes
9
A ritual ceremony involving dance and drumming to summon spirits which then possess the participants.
folklore, religion
0
mammee apple
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
34
montserrat oriole
The Montserrat Oriole is a medium sized black and yellow "New World Oriole" that is native to the island of Montserrat and is that...
animal, bird, national symbol
1
plumrose
Otaheite apple; Pear shaped fruit with red skin and white flesh. Typically, they contain a single large seed. However, they may...
food, plant
20
pomerac
Otaheite apple; Pear shaped fruit with red skin and white flesh. Typically, they contain a single large seed. However, they may...
food, fruit, plant
90
Snobbish, arrogant
1
The vagina. The female sexual organ.
anatomy
15
sea grape
A small green fruit resembling grapes both in individual appearance, and the fact that it grows in bunches. Some fruit become tinged...
food, plant
8
A measure of an area of land (100 sq ft, derived from measuring 10' x 10' with a 10' pole)
0
Clothing sent from abroad by emigrant
clothes
1
wood slave
A gecko often found in and around the ceilings of houses. The gecko makes a croaking sound.
animal
5