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Jamaica
ole a fresh
To take a shower. To bathe.
Jamaica
sweet up
To flatter
Jamaica
suga an wata
A simple drink made from sugar and water
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Trinidad & Tobago
eh
A replacement for the word 'not', e.g. it eh long translates roughly to It is not long
Puerto Rico
tostones
A dish of twice fried green plantain. Slices or chunks of plantain are slow fried, then pressed flat and fried again. The slices are optionally dipped in salt water before the second frying.
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Puerto Rico
pastel
A dish consisting of mixed meat stewed with capers, olives, raisins and prunes, wrapped in cornmeal, then wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and boiled.
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Antigua & Barbuda
box money
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 takes all the money that has been paid (their share). This practice has been traced back to Yoruba credit system.
Antigua & Barbuda
finger rose
A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.
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Puerto Rico
pumarosa
Otaheite apple; Pear shaped fruit with red skin and white flesh. Typically, they contain a single large seed. However, they may occasionally be seedless. The fruit is sweet and is usually eaten raw or used to make drinks.
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Jamaica
ants picker
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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bird
Suriname
granaki apra
Pomegranate. Botanical name Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between 5 and 8 m (16 and 26 ft) tall
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Guyana
baa anansi
A spider
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Suriname
kusuwé
The fruit and plant of Bixa orellana, commonly known as anatto. It is important for its seeds which are used to produce spices, and bright red/orange food colourings and dyes.
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Haiti
irish potato
Potato
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St. Vincent
all all yuh
Everyone - second person plural
Haiti
epis
A mixture of fresh herbs and seasoning ground in a pestle.
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Jamaica
extra
To show off or put on airs
St. Vincent
buljow
A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.
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Guyana
marinade
A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices
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Jamaica
box lunch
A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.
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