conkie

noun

A dessert item similar to bread pudding that is made from any combination of cassava, coco, sweet potato, or cornmeal along with flour, sugar and spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. The mixture is traditionally wrapped in leaves (banana or taro) or cloth and then boiled until cooked.

food

also known as

blue draws, boyo, con ki, conkies, ducana, dukunu, payme, tie leaf

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2 comments

Jacqueline

11 years ago

Same as the definition found under conki. This spelling is actually the one usually used in Barbados

Grace Grant-jennings

11 years ago

In Jamaica "blue draws" ("drawers" as in underwear..I assumed...growing up). Any knowledgeable Jamaicans to comment?