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Jamaica
sibble orange
Seville orange; A thick skinned sour orange used for making beverages and marmalade.
food
plant
Jamaica
US Virgin Islands
sour orange
Seville orange; A thick skinned sour orange used for making beverages and marmalade.
food
plant
fruit
Jamaica
speaky spokey
To effect a non local accent (Eg. British or American) and speech mannerisms
Belize
stew beans
A traditional dish in which the rice and kidney beans are cooked separately
food
Belize
stew beans an rice
A traditional dish in which the rice and kidney beans are cooked separately
food
Grenada
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
twang
To effect a non local accent (Eg. British or American) and speech mannerisms
Antigua & Barbuda
Anguilla
Barbados
Bahamas
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Cayman Islands
St. Lucia
Turks & Caicos
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
British Virgin Isles.
US Virgin Islands
wine
A dance, particularly one that involves gyrations of the waist, hips and buttocks.
Belize
yenk
To effect a non local accent (Eg. British or American) and speech mannerisms
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
chutney
A form of music indigenous to the southern Caribbean which derives elements from soca and Indian Film songs. The music was created by Indo-Caribbeans who were transported to the West Indies as indentured servants and later immigrants, during the 19th century. The chutney artist writes lyrics in either Hindi, Bhojpouri or English and then lays it on top of beats that come from soca and Hindi film songs.
Trinidad & Tobago
cocrico
The Rufous-vented Chachalaca, is a member of an ancient group of birds of the Cracidae family, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. It inhabits northeast Colombia and northern Venezuela where it is called Guacharaca, and in Tobago where it is known as the Cocrico and is the island's national bird. It is also found on Bequia and Union Island in the Grenadines where it may have been introduced.
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national symbol
busco
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
animal
food
Trinidad & Tobago
cascadoo
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
animal
Trinidad & Tobago
cascadura
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
animal
currito
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
animal
Guyana
hassar
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
animal
Suriname
kwi kwi
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
animal
food
Belize
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
chocho
Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieties. It is typically eaten boiled or in soups.
food
plant
fruit
Barbados
Trinidad & Tobago
christophene
Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieties. It is typically eaten boiled or in soups.
food
Belize
crofi
People of the country of Belize, no particular race or culture specified. b: known for colorful vocabulary and unique individualism c: extremely curious lot and opinionated, especially in matters not concerning them.
Belize
cruffy
People of the country of Belize, no particular race or culture specified. b: known for colorful vocabulary and unique individualism c: extremely curious lot and opinionated, especially in matters not concerning them.
Jamaica
fluxy
Describes a disorder in mangos where the flesh (especially close to the seed) breaks down to a soft jelly like texture and sometimes results in uneven or premature ripening and inferior taste.
food
fruit
Haiti
militon
Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieties. It is typically eaten boiled or in soups.
food
Trinidad & Tobago
yellow head
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is found in grassy and brush areas near water in northern South America, and is generally fairly common.
animal
bird
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
aloo
Potato
food
plant
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
bhagi
Aramanth - an edible green leafy vegetable resembling spinach. It is typically prepared by steaming, often with saltfish
plant
food
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
bird pepper
A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red.
food
plant
Suriname
boeah nona
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 whitish-green as the fruit ripens. The sweet flesh is white or very pale yellow, and has a custard-like texture. Hard , shiny brownish black seeds are spread throughout the insides.
food
plant
St. Lucia
bois pain
Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.
plant
food
Jamaica
breshe
Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.
plant
food
Trinidad & Tobago
bud peppa
A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red.
food
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
caimite
A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Inside is a purple and white milky flesh that exhibits a distinct star pattern. The fruit is sweet and eaten raw
food
plant
Belize
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Vincent
callaloo
Aramanth - an edible green leafy vegetable resembling spinach. It is typically prepared by steaming, often with saltfish
plant
food
Haiti
callaloo
A green fruit bearing on plants up to 6 ft tall. The fruit are fingerlike with a pentagonal cross section and taper to a long point. It is often cooked by boiling or steaming and in some areas is regarded as an aphrodisiac.
food
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
canistel
Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodillas and the texture is similar to that of a hardboiled egg yolk.
food
plant
Jamaica
chiny jimbilin
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 vitamin C.
food
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
congo pepper
A variety of chili pepper similar to the habanero.
food
plant
Jamaica
duppy chocho
Morinda citrifolia otherwise known as 'Noni'. Foul smelling and bitter tasting fruit that commonly grows on small trees close to the sea. The fruit is initially green, but turns white or pale yellow upon ripening.
fruit
plant
Dominica
Grenada
Jamaica
duppy soursop
Morinda citrifolia otherwise known as 'Noni'. Foul smelling and bitter tasting fruit that commonly grows on small trees close to the sea. The fruit is initially green, but turns white or pale yellow upon ripening.
plant
fruit
Bahamas
Belize
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
egg fruit
Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodillas and the texture is similar to that of a hardboiled egg yolk.
food
plant
Jamaica
frog banana
A medium sized banana. It is somewhat thicker than other variety of bananas, and has red skin unlike other bananas.
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plant