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Jamaica
cabbage tree
Palm trees with edible hearts
food
Aruba
ayaca
A dish consisting of mixed meat stewed with capers, olives, raisins and prunes, wrapped in cornmeal, then wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and boiled.
food
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Trinidad & Tobago
puttygal
Mandarin orange or tangerine.
food
fruit
plant
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Jamaica
big tom fool
The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher (Myiarchus validus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Cayman Islands and Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
animal
bird
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Jamaica
big gill
A unit of volume measurement equivalent to a quarter of a pint.
Jamaica
big an so so
Having little to no use or having poor quality, despite having a large size.
Jamaica
bessy
A small bird with a bright yellow underbelly. The wings and back are black with small white markings.
animal
bird
Jamaica
ben johnson day
The day before payday.
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Jamaica
belly cork
Belly button.
1 comments
Jamaica
nable
Belly button.
1 comments
Jamaica
belagut
A glutton. A greedy person.
Jamaica
malice
To stop talking to a person as a result of ill-will, grievance, or offense.
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Jamaica
banana fig
A dried banana
food
Jamaica
stucky
A children's game where one person or team chases other players in an attempt to tag them. The tagged players remain stuck in place until a free player unfreezes them by touching them. The game often proceeds until all the targets are frozen, at which point the players may switch teams or a new chaser is appointed.
game
4 comments
Jamaica
mumma lashy
A children's game where one child plays the role of an angry mother trying to catch and spank the other children whose role is to escape or otherwise avoid the lasher.
game
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Jamaica
balm oil
Any of several oils used for physical healing, spiritual healing, or other purposes as part of an obeah ritual.
folklore
Jamaica
balm
To provide spiritual or physical healing in an obeah ritual.
folklore
Jamaica
back and belly
A machete or cutlass sharpened on both edges.
Jamaica
barble dove
The ring necked dove.
animal
bird
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Jamaica
ants pick
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
animal
bird