1820 results
Puerto Rico
culantro
Mexican Coriander. Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae used for seasoning and marinating food.
plant
food
Guyana
fitweed
Mexican Coriander. Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae used for seasoning and marinating food.
food
plant
Antigua & Barbuda
front end lifter
Any of a number of beverages made from herbs or roots and intended to 'strengthen the back' and improve sexual prowess
food
sexual
Haiti
kalenda
A style of stick fighting martial art commonly seen during Carnival . It is the national martial art of Trinidad and Tobago
Haiti
kalinda
A style of stick fighting martial art commonly seen during Carnival . It is the national martial art of Trinidad and Tobago
British Virgin Isles.
maiden apple
Local name for Careilla. Especially used to lower and maintain Blood Pressure...and generally as a cleanser and lower blood sugar
Guyana
methem
A dish of boiled ground foods, such as cassava, cocoa, sweet potatoes, ripe plantains, boil cake, and boiled fish or pigtail.
Trinidad & Tobago
mové lang
Used to describe a slanderous gossiper. Is often used with the word cantankerous. For example, "You too mové lang and cantankerous!!"
Barbados
plum pudding
A dense steamed cake/pudding made with dried vine fruit (raisins, prunes, etc) that have been steeped in rum or wine.
food
Puerto Rico
recau
Mexican Coriander. Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae used for seasoning and marinating food.
food
plant
Jamaica
set up
A late night or all night gathering in remembrance of the dead. Often includes eating, drinking, and games such as dominoes.
Grenada
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
shado beni
Mexican Coriander. Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae used for seasoning and marinating food.
food
plant
Suriname
sneki wiwiri
Mexican Coriander. Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae used for seasoning and marinating food.
plant
food
Jamaica
speckin
A game where opponents try to split each others gigs (tops) using hard spiking plays with their own.
game
Jamaica
strongback
Any of a number of beverages made from herbs or roots and intended to 'strengthen the back' and improve sexual prowess
Jamaica
coney
A medium sized terrestrial rodent found in the Jamaican forests. The species is endemic to Jamaica and related to hutias and guinea pigs. They have long tails, large heads and a squat appearance. The fur is typically brown, reddish brown, or dark brown. Previous generations of Jamaicans, particularly those of Maroon ancestry, used to hunt them for food. For many years they were thought to be extinct, but there have been a few sightings in recent times.
animal
food
Haiti
diri ak djon djon
A native dish of Haiti consisting of rice and edible black mushrooms called "djon djon". The meal is more common in the northern region of the country and therefore can be considered a regional delicacy. When the mushrooms are boiled, they release a grayish-black coloring giving the rice its gray color and the dish's distinctive flavor. The dish is often served with some sort of meat whether it be fish, chicken or shrimp (usually mixed in the rice).
food
Trinidad & Tobago
merle corbeau
The Smooth-billed Ani, it is a mid-sized species, larger on average than the Groove-billed Ani but smaller than the Greater Ani. It measures 30–36 cm (12–14 in) in length and weighs 71–133 g (2.5–4.7 oz). The adult is mainly flat black, with a long tail, deep ridged black bill and a brown iris. The flight is weak and wobbly, but the bird runs well and usually feeds on the ground.
animal
bird
Jamaica
money football
A tabletop, desktop, or benchtop game approximating football using a small coin as the ball and larger coins as the players. The playing surface is marked like a football field with goals, centerlines and penalty positions.The object of the game is to use the player coins to hit the ball coin into the opponents goal. The human opponents control the player coins using fudge sticks (popsicle sticks) and are not allowed to directly touch the ball coin.
game
Jamaica
bill
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Jamaica
bussu
A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups
food
animal
Grenada
bween
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Grenada
chappie
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Barbados
collins
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Barbados
Bahamas
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
cutlass
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Trinidad & Tobago
gilpin
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Jamaica
i an i
A personal pronoun of Rastafarian origin used primarily to refer to the first person singular, but occasionally to the second person singular.
Jamaica
lass
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Belize
Cayman Islands
US Virgin Islands
machett
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Grenada
swiper
Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.
Jamaica
wattle and daub
A style of building construction where walls are made from slats of bamboo or other wood and coated with mud or clay.
Haiti
welks
A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups
food
animal
Grenada
Jamaica
wilks
A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups
food
animal
Trinidad & Tobago
nun
The White-headed Marsh Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, the only species of the genus Arundinicola. It breeds in tropical South America from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay. The adult White-headed Marsh Tyrant is 12.7 cm long and weighs 15 g. The male is entirely brown-black, apart from the relatively large white head and yellowish lower mandible. The female has brown upperparts and wings and a black tail. Her underparts, sides of the head and forecrown are dull white. This is a quiet species, but the call is a sharp sedik.
animal
bird
Trinidad & Tobago
bolli
A gourd that is used for utilitarian purposes, and not for food. The skin or shell of the large green fruit hardens to become wood-like when dry. The shell can then be carved and is used to make a variety of items including cups, and bowls and decorative pieces.
plant
Grenada
bolli dish
A gourd that is used for utilitarian purposes, and not for food. The skin or shell of the large green fruit hardens to become wood-like when dry. The shell can then be carved and is used to make a variety of items including cups, and bowls and decorative pieces.
plant
busco
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
animal
food
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
calabash
A gourd that is used for utilitarian purposes, and not for food. The skin or shell of the large green fruit hardens to become wood-like when dry. The shell can then be carved and is used to make a variety of items including cups, and bowls and decorative pieces.
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
calibash
A gourd that is used for utilitarian purposes, and not for food. The skin or shell of the large green fruit hardens to become wood-like when dry. The shell can then be carved and is used to make a variety of items including cups, and bowls and decorative pieces.
Trinidad & Tobago
cascadoo
An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females and, during the reproductive season, develop fat deposits in the pectoral fin and an elongated recurved pectoral spine that often assumes a reddish colour.
animal