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backra

A white plantation owner.

balanjay

Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.

chupit

Stupid.

chups

To suck ones teeth in disgust or in a sign of disrespect

crazy ants

Nylanderia pubens - a medium small ant that moves in a quick erratic manner.

fungee

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

golden apple

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

governer plum

The fruit of the Flacourtia indica which is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of Asia. The fruit

jumbee bead

Bracelets or anklets made by stringing together the brightly coloured seeds of the plant Abrus precatorius. The bracelets worn to ward off jumbees or

jumbee dance

A ritual ceremony involving dance and drumming to summon spirits which then possess the participants.

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

montserrat oriole

The Montserrat Oriole is a medium sized black and yellow "New World Oriole" that is native to the island of Montserrat and is that territory's nationa

plumrose

Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical parts of Asia; It has been introduced throughout the Caribbean. The trees produ

pomerac

Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical parts of Asia; It has been introduced throughout the Caribbean. The trees produ

pret up

Snobbish, arrogant

scunt

The vagina. The female sexual organ.

sea grape

A small green fruit resembling grapes both in individual appearance, and the fact that it grows in bunches. Some fruit become tinged with red or purpl

task

A measure of an area of land (100 sq ft, derived from measuring 10' x 10' with a 10' pole)

woggi

Clothing sent from abroad by emigrant

wood slave

A gecko often found in and around the ceilings of houses. The gecko makes a croaking sound.