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Jamaica
counter flour
All purpose flour. Flour used for cooking, but not baking.
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Aruba
Bonaire
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Puerto Rico
kenepa
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
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Jamaica
saint julian
A named mango cultivar that was made popular in the Caribbean. the cultivar is likely to have originated in Jamaica. The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound in weight at maturity. Skin color is green with some crimson blush. The fruit has a somewhat unique shape that is ovate with a distinctive flattened side. The flesh is juicy and not fibrous, with a deep yellow color and a very rich flavor. The tree is famous for its small dwarfing growth habit.
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St. Kitts & Nevis
kittician
A native of the island of St. Kitts
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Jamaica
tiki tiki
The West Indian Whitebait: Tiny fish that congregate in huge swarms in rivers, or at the mouth of rivers.
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St. Vincent
tri tri
The West Indian Whitebait: Tiny fish that congregate in huge swarms in rivers, or at the mouth of rivers.
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US Virgin Islands
head tie
A scarf used to cover the head.
Jamaica
bait
To incite, urge, encourage, or spur to action
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Jamaica
chicken pill
A hormonal supplement used for fattening poultry. It is used by women in a quest to develop bigger bottoms, broader hips, and bigger breasts.
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Guyana
kweh kweh
A pre-wedding ritual originally practiced by African slaves and their decendants.
Jamaica
grunidge
Athlete's foot. A fungal infection affecting the feet and toes.
Jamaica
married
To bundle two or more typically unrelated items for sale. The customer is forced to buy both items in order to get either.
St. Lucia
koko
A penis. The male sex organ.
Jamaica
smalls
A little bit of money.
Jamaica
look a-bush
Cross eyed or cockeyed; Condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other and appear to be looking in different directions.
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Jamaica
kha kha lizard
A gecko often found in and around the ceilings of houses. The gecko makes a croaking sound.
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Jamaica
tek life
Excellent. Of superlatively high quality. First class.
Jamaica
seh one
Excellent. Of superlatively high quality. First class.
Jamaica
bumpy banana
A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.
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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.
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