To bruise

The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The tart yellow berries are edible raw, but most often stewed with sugar, ginger and other spices.

Any starchy agricultural product used as food. Examples include, but are not limited to, yams, potatoes, bananas, cassava, pumpkins, and breadfruit.

A spiritual assembling of Rastafarians.

To get too close to. To make close, unwanted physical contact.

Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.

Is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the Americas, from southern Mexico and the Caribbean south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. It grows to 15-20 m tall, with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter, characterized by numerous slender, black, viciously sharp 10 cm long spines jutting out from the trunk. The leaves are pinnate, 3-4 m long, with numerous slender, 50-100 cm long leaflets. Petioles of the leaves are also covered with spines. The flowers are small, produced on a large branched inflorescence 1.5 m long. The fruit 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 tough to break. The inside is a dry white filling that has a vaguely sweet taste when eaten.

Is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the Americas, from southern Mexico and the Caribbean south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. It grows to 15-20 m tall, with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter, characterized by numerous slender, black, viciously sharp 10 cm long spines jutting out from the trunk. The leaves are pinnate, 3-4 m long, with numerous slender, 50-100 cm long leaflets. Petioles of the leaves are also covered with spines. The flowers are small, produced on a large branched inflorescence 1.5 m long. The fruit 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 tough to break. The inside is a dry white filling that has a vaguely sweet taste when eaten.

Stinkbug; A beetle, typically green or brown, that gives off a strong unpleasant odour when disturbed or threatened

The floor or ground

Any starchy agricultural product used as food. Examples include, but are not limited to, yams, potatoes, bananas, cassava, pumpkins, and breadfruit.

Athlete's foot. A fungal infection affecting the feet and toes.

Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.

Georgetown, the capital of Guyana.

The Iguana - A large herbivorous lizard native to the Caribbean and Central America.

A swelling on the head caused by a sharp blow.

A candy made from guava paste or puree that has been boiled with sugar until thick, cooled, then cut into squares or shapes.

An expression used to wish good fortune and a good trip on departing travelers

A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.

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 the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.

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

One who acts in a classless or vulgar manner.

Dancehall music focused on the glorification of gun violence.

Pigeon peas.

A gangster or "bad man". One who gives the impression that they should not be trifled with.

Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.

A homosexual man.

Slingshot. A projectile launching weapon made from a Y-shaped branch or piece of wood and elastic material. They are commonly used to hunt birds and other small game.

Parrotfish

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