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
12
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
120
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
31
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
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
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
balanjay
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food, plant, fruit
11
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
41
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
5
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 edible, green, five pomed,...
food, fruit, plant
17
bitter orange
Seville orange; A thick skinned sour orange used for making beverages and marmalade.
food, plant, fruit
3
black mango
A small, highly desired mango cultivar. The fruit is mostly green even when ripe - with some black spots. Occasionally some ripe...
food, fruit, plant
1
blackie
A small, highly desired mango cultivar. The fruit is mostly green even when ripe - with some black spots. Occasionally some ripe...
food, fruit, plant
0
blim blim
The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the carambola or star fruit, the tree produces an edible, green, five pomed,...
food, fruit, plant
19
A type of plaintain.
food, fruit
2
A popular mango cultivar valued for pleasant taste.
food, fruit, plant
0
boulanger
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food, plant, fruit
0
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
28
bubbub
A dried coconut
food, fruit, plant
2
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
3