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    Patwa headword

    Sinkle-bible

    /SINK-ul-BY-bul/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Aloe vera"
    Definition
    The aloe vera plant, widely used in Jamaica as a cure-all medicinal herb.
    Example
    "Rub some sinkle-bible on the burn."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain (corruption of a botanical name).

    As a cultural term, Sinkle-bible is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.