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    Patwa headword

    Duckunoo

    /DUK-uh-noo/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Sweet boiled pudding"
    Definition
    A sweet cornmeal or sweet potato pudding wrapped and boiled in a banana leaf.
    Example
    "Mi love eat warm duckunoo."
    Origin
    West African origin.

    Duckunoo is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.