Definitions submitted by anonymous

Bell pepper

A mild sweet variety of the pepper

Patois: Sweet peppa add nice colour to di dish.
English: Bell peppers add nice color to the dish.

Potato

A starchy tuber

Patois: Irish potato fry up golden brown.
English: Potatoes fried up golden brown.

Hot pepper

A variety of chili pepper

Patois: Careful wid di scotch bonnet, it hot!
English: Be careful with the hot pepper, it’s spicy!

Green bean

A plant that produces edible pods

Patois: String bean haffi cook soft.
English: Green beans have to be cooked until soft.

Yam

A starchy tuberous root

Patois: Yam haffi boil long time.
English: Yam has to boil for a long time.