1820 results
Suriname
tyuri
A sucking noise made with the tongue pressed against the teeth used to express annoyance, frustration, or contempt.
Trinidad & Tobago
abiu
Pouteria caimito, a tropical tree, and its fruit originally from South America. It will grow an average of 33 feet (10 m) high, and can grow as high as 116 feet (35 m) under good conditions. Its fruit’s shape varies from round to oval with a point. When ripe, it has smooth bright yellow skin and will have one to four ovate seeds. The inside of the fruit is translucent and white. It has a creamy and jelly-like texture and with a taste similar to the sapodilla
food
fruit
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
pawi
This species is found only in Trinidad; it is close to extinction. This is a medium-sized cracid, 60 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small heads. They are forest birds, and the nest is built in a tree. It is mainly black with a purple gloss. The large crest is blackish, edged with white, and there are large white wing patches. The bare face and wattle are blue, and the legs are red. The call is a thin piping. The wings whirr in flight.
bird
animal
Trinidad & Tobago
trinidad piping guan
This species is found only in Trinidad; it is close to extinction. This is a medium-sized cracid, 60 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small heads. They are forest birds, and the nest is built in a tree. It is mainly black with a purple gloss. The large crest is blackish, edged with white, and there are large white wing patches. The bare face and wattle are blue, and the legs are red. The call is a thin piping. The wings whirr in flight.
bird
animal
Trinidad & Tobago
yellow star apple
Pouteria caimito, a tropical tree, and its fruit originally from South America. It will grow an average of 33 feet (10 m) high, and can grow as high as 116 feet (35 m) under good conditions. Its fruit’s shape varies from round to oval with a point. When ripe, it has smooth bright yellow skin and will have one to four ovate seeds. The inside of the fruit is translucent and white. It has a creamy and jelly-like texture and with a taste similar to the sapodilla
food
fruit
plant
St. Vincent
agouti
A specie of rodent common in Central American and Lesser Antilles and introduced elsewhere in the Caribbean where not found.Plant eater and often is consider a pest to farmers. Though protected by law in some territories there is an open hunting season .
Bahamas
baggy
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
bara
The bread is a quick bread made of flour, baking powder, salt and ground turmeric, which gives the bread its yellow color. It is flattened to a thin round disk about four or five inches in diameter and fried until golden brown.
food
Jamaica
coolings
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Jamaica
cooliz
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Antigua & Barbuda
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Belize
ideal
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Guyana
juice down
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Jamaica
nine night
A wake held for nine nights after the death of a person. The wake includes eating and drinking, games, and storytelling. The practice is rooted in the belief that the spirit of the dead wanders around familiar environments for nine nights after death.
Jamaica
pitchy patchy
One of the original figures of John Canoe. The figure is clad in a suit made of tattered, colorful pieces of cloth. It's role in the carnival is to keep masqueraders and the surrounding crowd in order by cracking a cattle whip.
Jamaica
serve me long
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Grenada
St. Vincent
snow ice
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
US Virgin Islands
special
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent
suck suck
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Trinidad & Tobago
sucka bag
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
sucker
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Haiti
ti carole
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 freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Haiti
ananas
Pineapple - a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, named for resemblance to the pine cone.
plant
fruit
food
Jamaica
bobo
A member of the Bobo Shanti sect of Rastafarians. They are usually identified by their long robes and turbans.
rastafarian
Jamaica
bobo shanti
A member of the Bobo Shanti sect of Rastafarians. They are usually identified by their long robes and turbans.
rastafarian
Jamaica
common mango
A commonly found mango cultivar with fibrous flesh. It is abundant and less highly valued than other mango cultivars.
food
fruit
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
dhal
A preparation of pulses (dried beans) or yellow peas which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split.
food
Belize
fer de lance
A large venomous member of the pit viper species found in Belize and Central America. Scientific name: Bothrops asper
animal
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
geera
Cumin; The dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. Commonly used in cooking.
food
plant
Jamaica
hairy
A commonly found mango cultivar with fibrous flesh. It is abundant and less highly valued than other mango cultivars.
food
fruit
Jamaica
macka fat
A small, hard to crack nut with flesh that resembles that of the coconut in appearance, taste, and texture.
plant
food
Jamaica
ortanique
A Jamaican hybrid of the tanderine/mandarin orange and orange. The tangor is valued for it's sweet pleasant taste.
food
fruit
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
pan
The steel drum is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago where it is also the national instrument.
national symbol
Jamaica
pinda cake
Peanut brittle. A hard candy made from peanuts and brown sugar. Some wangla include sesame seeds.
food
Bahamas
Jamaica
pine
Pineapple - a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, named for resemblance to the pine cone.
food
fruit
plant
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
sari
A strip of unstiched cloth, ranging up to nine meters that is draped around the body in various styles.
Jamaica
scorn di earth
To play a gig in the palm of ones hand. The gig is caught before it touches the ground
Jamaica
stringy
A commonly found mango cultivar with fibrous flesh. It is abundant and less highly valued than other mango cultivars.
food
fruit
Belize
tommy goff
A large venomous member of the pit viper species found in Belize and Central America. Scientific name: Bothrops asper
animal
Trinidad & Tobago
vay ki vay
Doing something in a careless or disorderly manner. For example, "he does spend he money all vay ki vay."