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flambo

A torch constructed from a bottle filled with kerosene into which a cloth wick is inserted

ketch a crab

Difficult to read, poor handwriting.

assue draw

A form of savings where a group of people pay an agreed sum of money on a periodic basis (usually monthly) and each period one member of the group tak

love 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

french cashew

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

mali 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

backfoot

A exclamation of surprise used euphemistically in place of the stronger profanities beginning with 'b'.

blue food

Some types of ground provisions that turn bluish or purplish when cooked (particularly dasheen or eddoes).

plimrose

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

coconut brush

A segment of the outer husk of a coconut cut to expose the fibres. It is used to polish surfaces, especially floors.

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

koko coolie

Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally d

sweet fig

A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.

yellow tail

The Yellow Tail Snapper. A species of snapper with a yellow stripe along the length of its body and a yellow tail.

nigger pepper

A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red. The pepper is native to Barbados where it grows wild.

quenette

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

ice pop

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

cashew

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

tamarindo

Tamarind

cajuil

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