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bora

Green Beans, also known as String Beans, are the unripe fruits of any kind of bean, especially the common bean.

boudin

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

boudin creole

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

boulanger

Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.

box lunch

A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.

boxfood

A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.

boyo

A dessert item similar to bread pudding that is made from any combination of cassava, coco, sweet potato, or cornmeal along with flour, sugar and spic

breadfruit

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 gre

breadnut

Seeded breadfruit

breshe

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 gre

broadie

Large, round flat, dumplings

brown george

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 similar to sand.

brownin

A thick, extremely dark brown syrup resembling molasses. It is made from caramelised or burnt sugar. It is used to add flavour and dark colour to meat

bruise

To tenderise meat.

bruiser

A tool used to tenderise conch.

bubbub

A dried coconut

buck buck

Burro bananas are more squared in shape than common yellow bananas. When ripe, the skin is yellow with black spots and the flesh is creamy white. It h

bud peppa

A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red. The pepper is native to Barbados where it grows wild.

bujna

Curry chicken in very small cubes.

buljol

A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.

buljow

A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.

bulla

Small unleavened, or lightly leavened sweet cakes that are sometimes flavoured with banana or ginger. They are typically eaten as with cheese or pear

bully beef

Canned corned beef

bumpy banana

A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.

bun

A dark spicy sweet bread typically made with raisins and fruits. It is commonly eaten with cheese. In Jamaica, they are especially popular during the

bun bun

Burnt rice or other food found at the bottom of the pot

busco

An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females a

bush cow

The tapir. Large, herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Tapiridae. They are similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk. Tapi

bush tea

Herbal tea. Any beverage made by steeping or boiling plant (excluding true tea) material like leaves, stems, or roots in hot water.

buss mi jaw

A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.