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boat tail
A grackle found throughout the greater antilles as well as smaller, nearby islands. Like all quiscalus grackles, it is a rather large, gregarious bird. the 27 cm long male is glossy black with a large tail; the 24 cm long female has a smaller tail and is similar in colour but less glossy than the male. It lives largely in heavily settled areas
animal
bird
cling cling
A grackle found throughout the greater antilles as well as smaller, nearby islands. Like all quiscalus grackles, it is a rather large, gregarious bird. the 27 cm long male is glossy black with a large tail; the 24 cm long female has a smaller tail and is similar in colour but less glossy than the male. It lives largely in heavily settled areas
animal
bird
penny piece
This is the fruit of a medium to evergreen tree, endemic of the Antilles with a wide canopy of big, oval leaves. Its wood is hard, firm, strong and very heavy, so it is widely used to build furniture and light posts. Rounded fruit, with a sparse, sweetish pulp, are yellow-orange with creamy taste, sometimes mushy, with a delightful and delicate flavor.
fruit
food
plant
tintin
A grackle found throughout the greater antilles as well as smaller, nearby islands. Like all quiscalus grackles, it is a rather large, gregarious bird. the 27 cm long male is glossy black with a large tail; the 24 cm long female has a smaller tail and is similar in colour but less glossy than the male. It lives largely in heavily settled areas
animal
bird
big yard
A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources such as running water and toilets.
tenement yard
A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources such as running water and toilets.
tenement yard
A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources such as running water and toilets.
toutoulbé
Used to describe someone is easily taken advantage of. Usually used to describe a man who gives all he has to a woman who don't even love him.
washing butter
To beat butter with a spoon in a large water filled container in order to remove salt and make it suitable for use in recipes like black cake.
food
gonzalito
The Yellow Oriole, it is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae. Yellow Oriole breeds in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas and parts of northern Brazil. The Yellow Oriole is a bird of open woodland, scrub and gardens. Its nest is a 40 cm long hanging basket, suspended from the end of a branch. The normal clutch is three pale green or grey eggs. This is a 20–21 cm long, 38 g weight bird, with mainly yellow plumage, as its name suggests. The adult male has a black eye mask, thin black throat line, black tail and black wings with a white wing bar and some white feather edging.
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plantain bird
The Yellow Oriole, it is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae. Yellow Oriole breeds in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas and parts of northern Brazil. The Yellow Oriole is a bird of open woodland, scrub and gardens. Its nest is a 40 cm long hanging basket, suspended from the end of a branch. The normal clutch is three pale green or grey eggs. This is a 20–21 cm long, 38 g weight bird, with mainly yellow plumage, as its name suggests. The adult male has a black eye mask, thin black throat line, black tail and black wings with a white wing bar and some white feather edging.
animal
bird
small corn bird
The Yellow Oriole, it is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae. Yellow Oriole breeds in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas and parts of northern Brazil. The Yellow Oriole is a bird of open woodland, scrub and gardens. Its nest is a 40 cm long hanging basket, suspended from the end of a branch. The normal clutch is three pale green or grey eggs. This is a 20–21 cm long, 38 g weight bird, with mainly yellow plumage, as its name suggests. The adult male has a black eye mask, thin black throat line, black tail and black wings with a white wing bar and some white feather edging.
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bird
chocolate
The fruit of the cocoa plant. The fruit resembles a yellow or orange torpedo approximately a foot in length. Inside there are several seed covered by a soft pulp. The dried seeds are ground to make cocoa and are the raw material used to make chocolate.
plant
food
fruit
manicou bird
The Masked Yellowthroat, it is 13.2 cm long and weighs 13 g. It has yellow-green upperparts, bright yellow underparts, and a mainly black bill. The adult male has a black facemask, bordered above with a grey band. The female is similar, but lacks the black mask.
animal
bird
bingy
Slingshot. A projectile launching weapon made from a Y-shaped branch or piece of wood and elastic material. They are commonly used to hunt birds and other small game.
catapul
Slingshot. A projectile launching weapon made from a Y-shaped branch or piece of wood and elastic material. They are commonly used to hunt birds and other small game.
catapult
Slingshot. A projectile launching weapon made from a Y-shaped branch or piece of wood and elastic material. They are commonly used to hunt birds and other small game.
gutaperk
Slingshot. A projectile launching weapon made from a Y-shaped branch or piece of wood and elastic material. They are commonly used to hunt birds and other small game.
backra
Any white person, particularly one in a position of power or authority.
person
backra beke
Any white person, particularly one in a position of power or authority.
person
Bad ting neva got owner
No one wants to take responsibility for a mistake or bad situation
proverb
badge
A pen or cage constructed in the sea to keep conch alive.
bald head
One who does not follow or practice Rastafari. A heathen or unbeliever.
person
rastafarian
baragumbeh
A person who likes to borrow but doesn't return or pay back
buckra
Any white person, particularly one in a position of power or authority.
person
buss mi jaw
A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.
food
busta
A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.
food
bustamante backbone
A hard, chewy, dark brown candy made from sugar, coconuts and ginger.
food
chups
To suck ones teeth in disgust or in a sign of disrespect
cutchie
The clay piece used to contain the burning material in a chalice
di more yu stir shit di more it stink
The more you dig in a bad situation the worse it becomes
proverb
dippin
To swerve in and out of traffic on a motorcycle or bicycle
dolphin
The dorado or mahi-mahi; A blue-green and yellowish food fish.
animal
food
doog doog
Small plastic bottle, like a clorox bottle, usually used for carrying water
epis
Seasoning produced by grinding and mixing (as with a mortar and pestle)
food
fbi
Flat Batty Indian: A woman of East Indian ancestry with flat buttocks.
person
derogatory
fbig
Flat Batty Indian: A woman of East Indian ancestry with flat buttocks.
person
derogatory
force ripe
Describes a young girl who likes to act older than her age.
goat mout
To jinx or cause misfortune by predicting a bad or unfavourable outcome
goodas
A beautiful, virtuous woman possessing or characterized by chastity, purity and morality.