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icy mint

A green or bluish green peppermint candy

ilaloo

Aramanth - an edible green leafy vegetable resembling spinach. It is typically prepared by steaming, often with saltfish

irish

Potato

ital

Describes a style of food preparation that is in accordance with rastafarian beliefs and practices. In its strictest interpretation it means cooking w

jackass corn

A very hard, flat, semi-sweet biscuit made with coconut, flour, sugar, and spices.

jackfruit

The tree and fruit of Artocarpus heterophyllus. It is related to the breadfruit and breadnut. The tree produces the worlds largest tree borne fruit -

janga

Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp

jankro batty

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

jb

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

jelly

The soft flesh of a young coconut

jelly coconut

A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.

jelly water

The liquid inside a coconut

jerk

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 f

jew plum

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. Wh

jimbilin

The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The ta

johnny cake

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

ju ju

A gelatinous candy.

julie

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

june plum

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. Wh

kamranga

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

leggins

A bundle of carrots, pumpkin, turnips, and other ingredients packaged to make a single pot of soup.

locust

Inga feuilleei is a legume that produces a podded fruit with a smooth textured, sweet, edible white pulp surrounding the seeds.

macca fat

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 i

macka fat

A small, hard to crack nut with flesh that resembles that of the coconut in appearance, taste, and texture.

mamey

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

mammee apple

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

mannish water

A rich spicy soup made with goat meat as the main ingredient. Usually the goat's head (and sometimes tripe and testicles) is used. The soup is conside

matrimony

A sweet salad of star apple, oranges, grapefruit, and condensed milk.

mix flour

Flour that is sold with a small amount of cornmeal mixed in. The ratio of flour to cornmeal is usually suitable for fried or boiled dumplings.

mullet

A perch-like fish found in both freshwater and saltwater