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Jamaica
tumpa
Short and stubby.
Grenada
yurrie
Tasteless and watery
Jamaica
big blanket mek man sleep late
Luxury and comfort make people lazy, complacent, and take things for granted
proverb
Haiti
epis
Seasoning produced by grinding and mixing (as with a mortar and pestle)
food
Jamaica
hungry hungry an full full nu travel same pass
The rich and the poor live different lives and go different ways
proverb
US Virgin Islands
pung seasoning
Seasoning produced by grinding and mixing (as with a mortar and pestle)
food
Belize
When pickny waa cry, yuh only look pan dem an dem cry
Some people love to complain, and will complain about every and anything
proverb
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
US Virgin Islands
Dutty han mek greasy mout
Work hard and you will eat well and enjoy the fruits of life
proverb
Jamaica
new broom sweep clean, ole broom know corna
The young have energy and enthusiasm but the old have experience and wisdom
proverb
Jamaica
wha sweet nanny goat ago run him belly
That which causes merriment and pleasure now will cause grief and sorrow later.
Trinidad & Tobago
bummy
Frightened, scared and worried
Jamaica
frowzy
Smelly and/or unkempt.
Jamaica
St. Vincent
stush
Excessively prim and proper
Barbados
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
sorrel
Roselle (hibiscus sabdariffa) is a member of the hibiscus, okra and cotton family. This annual herb grows erect and is sparsely branched. The stems are green or red, with green leaves and the calyxes and three to five lobed and red when matured. Sorrel is acidic and has a flavour similar to the cranberry. The leaves and flowers are edible.
plant
food
Jamaica
choppa
A sub genre of dancehall that focuses on, and glorifies crime and illegal activity.
Trinidad & Tobago
kurma
Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.
food
Guyana
lakto
Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.
food
Guyana
matai
Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.
food
Guyana
mithai
Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.
food
Jamaica
shout dung
To win an argument using noise and aggression instead of superior reasoning and facts.
Guyana
sweet potato fly
A fermented drink made from sweet potatoes, and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace.
food
Bahamas
alavis
Aloe vera. Valued for use in herbal medicine, as a purgative or washout, and for cosmetic and skin care purposes.
plant
Bahamas
alligator tree
The avocado tree.
plant
Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
aloes
Aloe vera. Valued for use in herbal medicine, as a purgative or washout, and for cosmetic and skin care purposes.
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
banga tree
Is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the Americas, from southern Mexico and the Caribbean south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. It grows to 15-20 m tall, with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter, characterized by numerous slender, black, viciously sharp 10 cm long spines jutting out from the trunk. The leaves are pinnate, 3-4 m long, with numerous slender, 50-100 cm long leaflets. Petioles of the leaves are also covered with spines. The flowers are small, produced on a large branched inflorescence 1.5 m long. The fruit is a yellowish-green drupe 2.5-5 cm in diameter, containing a single, dark brown, nut-like seed 2.5-5 cm diameter, which is very tough to break. The inside is a dry white filling that has a vaguely sweet taste when eaten.
plant
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
bissy
Kola nut. The dried nuts, particularly in grated form, are highly regarded for its medicinal properties. It is commonly used as an antidote for various types of poison and venomous insect bites
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
bois den
The leaves and tree of Pimenta racemosa, Myrtaceae - The West Indian Bay tree, used culinarily and to produce the cologne called bay rum.
plant
Jamaica
burr
Acacia riparia - a small thorny bush that tends to attach itself to clothing.
plant
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
capok tree
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), It is known for the cotton like fibres produced by its seed pods. It features in obeah and other African based superstition and religious.
plant
St. Kitts & Nevis
casha
Any thorn or bush that has thorns.
plant
St. Vincent
cashee
Any thorn or bush that has thorns.
plant
US Virgin Islands
catch an keep
Acacia riparia - a small thorny bush that tends to attach itself to clothing.
plant
Grenada
ceiba
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), It is known for the cotton like fibres produced by its seed pods. It features in obeah and other African based superstition and religious.
plant
Antigua & Barbuda
christmas bush
The leaves and tree of Pimenta racemosa, Myrtaceae - The West Indian Bay tree, used culinarily and to produce the cologne called bay rum.
plant
Belize
cohune
A species of palm tree native to Belize, southern Mexico and most of Central America.
plant
Jamaica
collie
Marijuana; Cannabis
plant
Jamaica
cotton tree
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), It is known for the cotton like fibres produced by its seed pods. It features in obeah and other African based superstition and religious.
plant
Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
cowitch
Any of several species of stinging nettle plants. Contact with human skin causes great discomfort.
plant
Grenada
devil tree
The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), It is known for the cotton like fibres produced by its seed pods. It features in obeah and other African based superstition and religious.
plant