The Caribbean Dictionary

a box a dead
A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.
food
4
abiu
Pouteria caimito, a tropical tree, and its fruit originally from South America. It will grow an average of 33 feet (10 m) high, and...
food, fruit, plant
12
accra
A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices
food
13
achar
A condiment made from fruit (often mango), vinegar, peppers, salt and mustard oil
food
1
Any hard liquor or alcoholic drink
food
0
ackee
Blighia sapida; A fruit of the soapberry family native to West Africa that was introduced to the Caribbean. It is the national fruit...
food, plant, fruit, national symbol
119
ackee and saltfish
A traditional food that is the national dish of Jamaica. It typically prepared as a sautee of boiled ackee, saltfish, peppers, onions...
food, national symbol
3
afu

afu

Yam.
food, plant
2
A mean of cornmeal mush cooked in leaves.
food
0
agouti
Small rodents related to guinea pigs.
animal, food
7
A fritter made from ground peas or mashed beans.
food
0
alligator 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...
food, fruit, plant
9
almond
The tree and fruit of Terminalia catappa. It is a large tree (up to 115ft in height), often grown for ornamental purposes and the...
plant, food, fruit
30
aloo
Potato
food, plant
5
anady
The fruit and plant of Bixa orellana, commonly known as anatto. It is important for its seeds which are used to produce spices, and...
plant, food
4
ananas
Pineapple - a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, named for resemblance to the pine cone.
plant, fruit, food
0
anar
Pomegranate. Botanical name Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between 5 and 8 m (16 and 26...
fruit, food
7
anatto
The fruit and plant of Bixa orellana, commonly known as anatto. It is important for its seeds which are used to produce spices, and...
plant, food
0
anchar
A condiment made from fruit (often mango), vinegar, peppers, salt and mustard oil
food
0
An alcoholic beverage made by soaking anise leaves in rum and adding sugar for sweetening.
food
0
anon
An edible round, ovoid, or cone shaped fruit around 6-10 cm in diameter, with a lumpy skin. The skin colour changes from bright green...
food, plant, fruit
22
apple
Otaheite apple; Pear shaped fruit with red skin and white flesh. Typically, they contain a single large seed. However, they may...
food, plant, fruit
31
apple banana
Baby bananas
food, plant, fruit
12
apra
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
13
apricot
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
3
aprin
Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit...
food, plant
10
areba
A round flat bread made from grated cassava which has been repeatedly pressed to remove the juice. For meal preparation, slices are...
food
5
arnold
Pork - the flesh of swine.
food
0
asham
A desert snack made by shelling dry corn, parching it in a hot pot and then pounding it in a wooden mortar and sifting it until it is...
food
5
avogado
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...
food, fruit, plant
9