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    Patwa headword

    Jelly

    /JEL-ee/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Young coconut"
    Definition
    A young, green coconut that contains jelly-like meat and coconut water.
    Example
    "Buy a jelly fi quench yuh thirst." — "Buy a young coconut to quench your thirst."
    Origin
    Descriptive of the soft meat inside.

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