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tumpa
Short and stubby.
yurrie
Tasteless and watery
big blanket mek man sleep late
Luxury and comfort make people lazy, complacent, and take things for granted
proverb
epis
Seasoning produced by grinding and mixing (as with a mortar and pestle)
food
hungry hungry an full full nu travel same pass
The rich and the poor live different lives and go different ways
proverb
pung seasoning
Seasoning produced by grinding and mixing (as with a mortar and pestle)
food
When pickny waa cry, yuh only look pan dem an dem cry
Some people love to complain, and will complain about every and anything
proverb
maiden apple
Local name for Careilla. Especially used to lower and maintain Blood Pressure...and generally as a cleanser and lower blood sugar
Dutty han mek greasy mout
Work hard and you will eat well and enjoy the fruits of life
proverb
new broom sweep clean, ole broom know corna
The young have energy and enthusiasm but the old have experience and wisdom
proverb
wha sweet nanny goat ago run him belly
That which causes merriment and pleasure now will cause grief and sorrow later.
bummy
Frightened, scared and worried
frowzy
Smelly and/or unkempt.
stush
Excessively prim and proper
sorrel
Roselle (hibiscus sabdariffa) is a member of the hibiscus, okra and cotton family. This annual herb grows erect and is sparsely branched. The stems are green or red, with green leaves and the calyxes and three to five lobed and red when matured. Sorrel is acidic and has a flavour similar to the cranberry. The leaves and flowers are edible.
plant
food
choppa
A sub genre of dancehall that focuses on, and glorifies crime and illegal activity.
kurma
Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.
food
lakto
Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.
food
matai
Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.
food
mithai
Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.
food
shout dung
To win an argument using noise and aggression instead of superior reasoning and facts.
sweet potato fly
A fermented drink made from sweet potatoes, and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace.
food
alavis
Aloe vera. Valued for use in herbal medicine, as a purgative or washout, and for cosmetic and skin care purposes.
plant
alligator tree
The avocado tree.
plant
aloes
Aloe vera. Valued for use in herbal medicine, as a purgative or washout, and for cosmetic and skin care purposes.
plant
banga tree
Is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the Americas, from southern Mexico and the Caribbean south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. It grows to 15-20 m tall, with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter, characterized by numerous slender, black, viciously sharp 10 cm long spines jutting out from the trunk. The leaves are pinnate, 3-4 m long, with numerous slender, 50-100 cm long leaflets. Petioles of the leaves are also covered with spines. The flowers are small, produced on a large branched inflorescence 1.5 m long. The fruit 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 inside is a dry white filling that has a vaguely sweet taste when eaten.
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bissy
Kola nut. The dried nuts, particularly in grated form, are highly regarded for its medicinal properties. It is commonly used as an antidote for various types of poison and venomous insect bites
plant
bois den
The leaves and tree of Pimenta racemosa, Myrtaceae - The West Indian Bay tree, used culinarily and to produce the cologne called bay rum.
plant
burr
Acacia riparia - a small thorny bush that tends to attach itself to clothing.
plant
capok tree
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), It is known for the cotton like fibres produced by its seed pods. It features in obeah and other African based superstition and religious.
plant
casha
Any thorn or bush that has thorns.
plant
cashee
Any thorn or bush that has thorns.
plant
catch an keep
Acacia riparia - a small thorny bush that tends to attach itself to clothing.
plant
ceiba
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), It is known for the cotton like fibres produced by its seed pods. It features in obeah and other African based superstition and religious.
plant
christmas bush
The leaves and tree of Pimenta racemosa, Myrtaceae - The West Indian Bay tree, used culinarily and to produce the cologne called bay rum.
plant
cohune
A species of palm tree native to Belize, southern Mexico and most of Central America.
plant
collie
Marijuana; Cannabis
plant
cotton tree
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), It is known for the cotton like fibres produced by its seed pods. It features in obeah and other African based superstition and religious.
plant
cowitch
Any of several species of stinging nettle plants. Contact with human skin causes great discomfort.
plant
devil tree
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), It is known for the cotton like fibres produced by its seed pods. It features in obeah and other African based superstition and religious.
plant