A traditional Jamaican dessert made with grated coconut, sweet potatoes, cornmeal, spices, and sweetened with brown sugar or molasses
Patois: Mi love di sweetness of blue drawers after a meal
English: I love the sweetness of blue drawers after a meal
Children
Refers to multiple children.
Patois: "Mi have three pickney."
English: "I have three children."
Starfruit
Refers to a fruit with a distinctive star-shaped cross-section and a tangy flavor.
Patois: Mi slice up sum starfruit for a refreshing snack.
English: I slice up some starfruit for a refreshing snack.
March
The third month of the year
Patois: Maach is di time fi plant di cabbage.
English: March is the time to plant cabbage.
Child
Refers to a son or daughter.
Patois: "Mi love all mi pikni equally."
English: "I love all my children equally."