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spice

Nutmeg - the tree and fruit of Myristica fragrans. The evergreen tree is culinarily and economically important for two spices derived from the fruit:

st julian

A named mango cultivar that was made popular in the Caribbean. the cultivar is likely to have originated in Jamaica. The fruit is small, averaging les

stakamahachi

The berries and tree of Rivina humulis. The small shrub produces small, blood red berries.

star apple

Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vi

star fruit

Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vi

star plum

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 two colours. Ins

sterappel

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 two colours. Ins

stinging nettle

Any of several species of stinging nettle plants. Contact with human skin causes great discomfort.

stinkin toe

Hymenaea courbaril (Jatobá or Guapinol or Algarrobo) is a tree and fruit common to the Caribbean, Central, and South America. It is a hardwood that is

sugar apple

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 to a pale whitis

surasee

A variety of bitter melon plant (Momordica charantia). A vine bearing a small bumpy skinned yellow or orange fruit. The leaves are used to make a bitt

susumba

A small green, bitter tasting berry. It is sometimes eaten alone after boiling or cooked with saltfish

sweet cup

A fruit related to the passion fruit, but with a hard green skin. They are significantly sweeter than passion fruits.

sweet fig

A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.

sweet spice

Allspice; The berries, when dried, are frequently used in cooking

sweetsop

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 to a pale whitis

tambran

Tamarind

tambrin

Tamarind

tampy

Marijuana; Cannabis

tan pani

An herb used by men to delay ejaculation.

ti es

Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodil

titi apple

Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical parts of Asia; It has been introduced throughout the Caribbean. The trees produ

turkey berry

A small green, bitter tasting berry. It is sometimes eaten alone after boiling or cooked with saltfish

vegetable egg

Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodil

volangere

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

water lily

The Victoria Regia water lily. The national flower of Guyana.

waya

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

weed

Marijuana; Cannabis

west indian 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 red when mature.

widara

Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally d