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ackee

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

bad eye

An insulting gesture where one person catches the eyes or gaze of another then turns her eyes and gaze away in an exaggerated motion

boudin

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

fruit a pain

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

ladjables

Translated as ‘female devil’ from French, La Diablesse is a Caribbean Folklore Character who was born human but her dealings with the devil have made

maamee

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 fruit is hard and

macco

Somone who minds other people's business for the purpose of gossip

maco

Nosy. Inquisitive. Showing excessive curiosity about the affairs of others.

pagalee

Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person

pomme surette

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

wine

To dance in a sexually explicit or suggestive manner

zouk

A fast tempo style of rhythmic music originating from the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.