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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

stringy

A commonly found mango cultivar with fibrous flesh. It is abundant and less highly valued than other mango cultivars.

suck suck

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and

suga an wata

A simple drink made from sugar and water

sugar water

A simple drink made from sugar and water

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.

sweetie

A small mango cultivar with bright orange flesh and very sweet taste. The ripe fruit varies in color. It is often yellow or yellow green, but sometime

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

swims

Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp

syrian bread

Pita bread.

tambrin

Tamarind

tambrin ball

Sweets made by rolling balls of tamarind flesh with sugar and/or spices such as pepper and salt.

tea

Any hot beverage - including broths or light soups.

tie leaf

A dessert item similar to bread pudding that is made from any combination of cassava, coco, sweet potato, or cornmeal along with flour, sugar and spic

tiki tiki

The West Indian Whitebait: Tiny fish that congregate in huge swarms in rivers, or at the mouth of rivers.

tin bum

Canned mackerel in tomato sauce

tin mackerel

Canned mackerel in tomato sauce

ting

A brand of grapefruit soda

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

tom tom

The river mullet - found in springs and rivers.

toto

Breads or cakes made with coconut as a primary ingredient

tun cornmeal

A meal made by slow cooking seasoned cornmeal. The meal is stirred or turned as it is cooked.

tutti fruiti

A light cake made with white flour and mixed fruits.

wacky

Guava, (Psidium guajava). The edible fruit and tree of a plant in the family Myrtaceae. The fruit is used to make jams, jellies, and juices. It can a

wangla

A candy made from peanuts, sesame seeds, and brown sugar.

water coconut

A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.

wet sugar

Unrefined sugar that has not been completed separated from the molasses. The sugar retains moisture and a deep brown colour.

whites

White rum

wilks

A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups