An extremely potent overproof rum with a fearsome reputation. It is sold under-the-counter (illegally) and usually available during sugar harvest time.

An exclamation euphemistically used in place of "Jesus Christ".

An exclamation euphemistically used in place of "Jesus Christ".

A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.

A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.

The liquid inside a coconut

A style of cooking where meat, wet marinated or dry-rubbed, is slowly cooked over a smoky heat source. The seasoning is traditionally very spicy and features pimento and scotch bonnet peppers as primary ingredients.

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. While unripe, the flesh is crisp and firm with a tart acidic taste. As it ripens, it turns yellow, becomes soft and develops a sweet taste and fragrant smell. Both ripe and unripe fruits can be eaten raw. It is also often prepared by juicing, stewing with ginger and sugar, pickling with peppers and spices, or made into chow.

To sneak around. To do things surreptitiously

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.

A man who makes a cuckold of another man. One who has an affair with another man's woman.

A penis. The male sex organ.

A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.

Turkey vulture or black vulture. A large carrion feeding bird of prey with a turkey-like bald red or black head.

Some people never make plans until the last minute when they have no choice.

Parents think their children are saints, different from other children

The black whiskered vireo. A small bird found in the West Indies and found as far south as Venezuela. The bird has dull olive-green upperparts and white underparts, with yellowish on the flanks and under the tail. It has red eyes and a grey-brown crown with faint dusky edges. There is a dark line through the eyes and a white eyebrow stripe. There is a distinctive black line (the “whisker”) on the neck sides. Juvenile birds are similar, but have brown-red eyes.

The seeds and plant of the climbing legume Abrus precatorius. It is primarily known for its brightly coloured seeds which are used in jewelry, art and craft, and as filling for percussion instruments and shakers. Most seeds are bright red with a black eye. However, they also occur in full red, full black, green, and white.

A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.

A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.

To poke, stick or stab

To hang out. To pass time idly.

A gelatinous candy.

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

To wear clothing for ordinary everyday house or yard use and activity - as opposed to for special occasions, work, or church.

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 less than a pound in weight at maturity. Skin color is green with some crimson blush. The fruit has a somewhat unique shape that is ovate with a distinctive flattened side. The flesh is juicy and not fibrous, with a deep yellow color and a very rich flavor. The tree is famous for its small dwarfing growth habit.

Grasshopper.

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. While unripe, the flesh is crisp and firm with a tart acidic taste. As it ripens, it turns yellow, becomes soft and develops a sweet taste and fragrant smell. Both ripe and unripe fruits can be eaten raw. It is also often prepared by juicing, stewing with ginger and sugar, pickling with peppers and spices, or made into chow.