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Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Guyana
baku
Ghost or spirit of a dead person or animal
3 comments
Guyana
Montserrat
balanjay
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food
plant
fruit
11 comments
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
balay
To roll dough into a shape with a rolling pin
food
Bahamas
bald benny
A species of food fish
animal
food
Grenada
Jamaica
St. Lucia
bald head
One who does not follow or practice Rastafari. A heathen or unbeliever.
person
rastafarian
Belize
bali
An informal title used for greeting among male friends.
person
1 comments
Bahamas
Jamaica
ball pate
The White Crowned Pigeon. A large black dove with a white head. It is hunted and valued as food.
animal
bird
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Bahamas
balloon gut
Any of several types of spiny blowfish or pufferfish that inflate and expand their bodies when threatened.
animal
food
Belize
balls chokas
Tight pants
Jamaica
balm
To provide spiritual or physical healing in an obeah ritual.
folklore
Jamaica
balm oil
Any of several oils used for physical healing, spiritual healing, or other purposes as part of an obeah ritual.
folklore
Jamaica
balm yard
A place where the healing rituals of cumina or obeah are practiced
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Grenada
Guyana
bam bam
Buttocks or rear end.
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St. Kitts & Nevis
US Virgin Islands
bamancou
A condition causing the testicles to appear severely swollen. This condition is often the result of a type of hernia.
US Virgin Islands
bamboo
A penis. The male sex organ.
Bahamas
bamboo shaker
A musical instrument constructed from a closed section of bamboo filled with rice, beans, peas.
Belize
Jamaica
bammy
A round flat bread made from grated cassava which has been repeatedly pressed to remove the juice. For meal preparation, slices are typically soaked in coconut milk and then fried. It is popularly served with fried fish.
food
Barbados
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
bamsee
Buttocks or rear end.
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Bahamas
banana bird
A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.
animal
bird
2 comments
Jamaica
banana fig
A dried banana
food
Haiti
Jamaica
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
banana fritters
A fried meal item made from a batter consisting primarily of ripe bananas (usually overripe) and flour.
food
Jamaica
banana katie
The Jamaican Oriole. A species of bird in the Icteridae family. The bird has distinctive black, yellow and white markings. It is found in Jamaica and on the Colombian island of San Andres. It formerly occurred on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands but is now extinct there. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
animal
bird
Jamaica
US Virgin Islands
bananaquit
A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.
animal
bird
8 comments
Dominica
Haiti
banane pese
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.
food
Trinidad & Tobago
bandanya
Mexican Coriander. Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae used for seasoning and marinating food.
plant
food
11 comments
Dominica
bandit
Firecrackers. Small explosive devices used for noise-making.
1 comments
Barbados
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
bando
A rigid metal, plastic or wooden band used to keep womens' hair in place.
Barbados
Belize
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
bandoo
A rigid metal, plastic or wooden band used to keep womens' hair in place.
2 comments
Jamaica
bandulu
Illegal or crooked activity. Any activity that circumvents the standard legal, above board channels.
1 comments
Barbados
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent
bang belly
A large protruding stomach, or a stomach that overhangs the waist.
2 comments