The Caribbean Dictionary

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
9
ackee
Fruit native to West Africa that was introduced to the Caribbean. It is the national fruit of Jamaica, and features prominently in...
food, plant, fruit, national symbol
116
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
8
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
27
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
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
19
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
27
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
12
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
7
balanjay
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food, plant, fruit
8
banga
Is a yellowish-green drupe 2.5-5 cm in diameter, containing a single, dark brown, nut-like seed 2.5-5 cm diameter, which is very...
fruit, food
35
bannan
Plantains
food, fruit, plant
4
barbadine
The Giant Granadilla, it is the largest of the passionfruits, plants of the genus Passiflora. It is a perennial native of Tropical...
fruit, food
3
berenjena
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
fruit, plant, food
0
bhaigan
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
plant, food, fruit
3
bilimbi
The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the carambola or star fruit, the tree produces an green, edible, five pomed,...
food, fruit, plant
14
bitter orange
Seville orange; A thick skinned sour orange used for making beverages and marmalade.
food, plant, fruit
1
blim blim
The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the carambola or star fruit, the tree produces an green, edible, five pomed,...
food, fruit, plant
18
A type of plaintain.
food, fruit
2
breadfruit
+ 2
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
23
bubbub
A dried coconut
food, fruit, plant
4
bumpy banana
Baby bananas
food, plant, fruit
2
cainit
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
4
cerise
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
37
chalta
The fruit, of the Dillenia indica tree, or elephant apple, is a 5–12 cm diameter aggregate of 15 carpels, each carpel containing...
fruit
2
chellomello
The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high...
food, fruit, plant
10
chenet
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...
food, fruit, plant
52
cherry
The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright...
food, fruit, plant
5
chickytoe
Baby bananas
food, plant, fruit
3