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    Patwa headword

    Tie-a-leaf

    /TY-ah-LEEF/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Boiled pudding"
    Definition
    Another name for blue drawers (a pudding boiled in a tied banana leaf).
    Example
    "Mi want a piece of tie-a-leaf."
    Origin
    Literal description of the cooking method.

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