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Jamaica
bredda ananci
A trickster; A con man. One who is untrustworthy and unreliable.
Guyana
cassareep
A bitter syrupy condiment made from cassava juice and brown sugar.
food
Jamaica
coconut juice
Liquid produced after squeezing and pressing grated coconut meat with water
Belize
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
coconut milk
Liquid produced after squeezing and pressing grated coconut meat with water
food
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
cookup rice
A one-pot mixture of peas and rice, cooked with meat
food
Trinidad & Tobago
drops
A round bread made out of coconut, sugar, flour and spices.
food
Haiti
epis
A mixture of fresh herbs and seasoning ground in a pestle.
food
Trinidad & Tobago
galvanise
Galvanised (zinc coated) sheets of metal used for fencing and roofing.
Jamaica
ginnal
A trickster; A con man. One who is untrustworthy and unreliable.
person
Grenada
grenz
The tri-island nation of Grenada: Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique.
place
Jamaica
Hungry mek monkey blow fire
People are forced to become innovative and resourceful under harsh conditions
proverb
Haiti
mamba
A spicy nut butter made from peanuts, sugar and hot pepper.
food
Barbados
paling
Galvanised (zinc coated) sheets of metal used for fencing and roofing.
Dominica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
pelau
A one-pot mixture of peas and rice, cooked with meat
food
Jamaica
Play stone kill bud
One person's fun and games may have serious consequences for another.
proverb
Jamaica
samfi
A trickster; A con man. One who is untrustworthy and unreliable.
person
Trinidad & Tobago
smartman
A trickster; A con man. One who is untrustworthy and unreliable.
Jamaica
tegreg
A confrontational woman; A woman who loves to quarrel and fight.
person
Bahamas
tell tale
The common stilt. A white and black shorebird with long legs.
bird
animal
Jamaica
toto
A round bread made out of coconut, sugar, flour and spices.
food
Trinidad & Tobago
trini
A Trinidadian. A native of the republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
person
Jamaica
virago
A confrontational woman; A woman who loves to quarrel and fight.
person
Jamaica
warboat
A confrontational woman; A woman who loves to quarrel and fight.
person
Jamaica
What is joke to bwoy is death to frog.
One person's fun and games may have serious consequences for another.
proverb
Trinidad & Tobago
Whe horse reach, jackass does reach an pass
The race is not for the swift, slow and steady wins
proverb
Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Jamaica
zinc
Galvanised (zinc coated) sheets of metal used for fencing and roofing.
Jamaica
jamaican tody
Found only in Jamaica, the Jamaican Tody (Todus todus) is a small and colourful bird, predominantly green above, with a red throat and yellow underparts, with some pink on the sides. It has a large head and a long, flat bill. It perches on small branches, with its bills unturned and, like its Cuban relative (the Cuban Tody), takes insects, larvae, and fruit. The Jamaican Tody nests in burrows, which it excavates in muddy banks or rotten wood.
animal
bird
Jamaica
rasta bird
Found only in Jamaica, the Jamaican Tody (Todus todus) is a small and colourful bird, predominantly green above, with a red throat and yellow underparts, with some pink on the sides. It has a large head and a long, flat bill. It perches on small branches, with its bills unturned and, like its Cuban relative (the Cuban Tody), takes insects, larvae, and fruit. The Jamaican Tody nests in burrows, which it excavates in muddy banks or rotten wood.
animal
bird
Trinidad & Tobago
washer woman
The Pied Water Tyrant is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in tropical South America from Panama and Trinidad south to Bolivia and Argentina. The Pied Water Tyrant is 13.5 cm long and weighs 13g. Adults are mainly white with a black nape, back, wings and tail. Sexes are similar, although the female may have some brown mixed with the black, and immature birds are brown where the adult is black.
animal
bird
Trinidad & Tobago
top knot
The Yellow Bellied Elaenia, they are 16.5 cm long and weigh 24g. They have olive-brown upperparts, a white eye ring, a bushy divided crest and a white crown patch in the parting. The throat is pale and the breast greyish, with pale yellow lower underparts. The call is a nasal breeer, and the song is a wheezing zhu-zhee-zhu-zhee.
animal
bird
Puerto Rico
boricua
The Taíno-rooted word boricua means “brave and noble lord,” and today is used by Puerto Ricans to refer to themselves and identify as Puerto Ricans. Borikén is the Taino word for Puerto Rico; today it’s usually spelled Borinquen when referring to the island.
Martinique
cerys pays
The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright red when mature. The fruit has a tart, sweet flavour and is often eaten raw or used to make drinks.
Jamaica
St. Martin/Maarten
cherry
The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright red when mature. The fruit has a tart, sweet flavour and is often eaten raw or used to make drinks.
food
fruit
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
west indian cherry
The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright red when mature. The fruit has a tart, sweet flavour and is often eaten raw or used to make drinks.
food
fruit
plant
Jamaica
cumina
An indigenous Jamaican cultural form comprising religion, dance, and music based on African traditions. It is known for lively worship, spirit possession, healing rituals, and drum based music.
folklore
Jamaica
red peas soup
A thick rich soup made from red kidney beans, salted meat, vegetables and ground provisions, coconut, and dumplings. Ital or vegetarian versions omit the meat.
food
Dominica
St. Lucia
sewenal
The Christmas time tradition of going house to house and serenading residents with carols. The residents typically reward the participants with food, drink, and or small cash gifts.
Trinidad & Tobago
silver beak
The Silver-beaked Tanager is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder in South America from eastern Colombia and Venezuela south to Paraguay and central Brazil, and on Trinidad. Silver-beaked Tanagers are 18 centimetres (7 in) long and weigh 25 grams (0.88 oz). Adult males are velvety crimson black with a deep crimson throat and breast. The upper mandible of the bill is black, but the enlarged lower mandible is bright silver in appearance. The bill is pointed upwards in display. The female is much duller, with brownish upperparts, reddish brown underparts and a black bill.
animal
bird
Grenada
Jamaica
Cayman Islands
Trinidad & Tobago
almond
The tree and fruit of Terminalia catappa. It is a large tree (up to 115ft in height), often grown for ornamental purposes and the shade provided by its broad leaves. Parts of the fruit are edible, including the inner seed which resembles almonds in shape and taste.
plant
food
fruit
Martinique
amandes
The tree and fruit of Terminalia catappa. It is a large tree (up to 115ft in height), often grown for ornamental purposes and the shade provided by its broad leaves. Parts of the fruit are edible, including the inner seed which resembles almonds in shape and taste.
plant
food
fruit