Jamaican Food Word Search
Jamaican Food, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: ACKEE, CALLALOO, JERK, CHICKEN, GOAT, RICE, PEAS, PLANTAIN, COCONUT, GINGER, ALLSPICE, NUTMEG.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Jamaican Food word list, defined
- ACKEE /ˈækiː/ · noun
- A tropical West African tree (Blighia sapida) of the soapberry family, widely cultivated in the Caribbean; also, the edible yellow aril surrounding its seeds, which is poisonous if eaten unripe and is Jamaica's national fruit. Related: Blighia sapida, aril.
- JERK /dʒɜːrk/ · noun, verb
- A person who behaves in a rude or aggressive manner. To cut or chop (meat) roughly, often in a way that is not very skilled. Related: bully, lout, oaf, clod.
- CHICKEN /ˈtʃɪk.ən/ · noun
- A domesticated farm bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised for its eggs and meat; also, informally, a cowardly or easily frightened person. Related: hen, fowl, pullet, biddy.
- GOAT /ˈɡoʊt/ · noun
- A goat is a domesticated mammal that is closely related to sheep and is often kept for its milk, meat, or hair. Goats are known for their agility and ability to climb steep terrain. Related: sheep, ram, lamb, kid.
- RICE /raɪs/ · noun
- A cereal grain first domesticated in China around 8,000 years ago. It is a staple food for more than half of the world's population. Related: grain, cereal, wheat, barley.
- PEAS /piːz/ · noun
- Small, round, green or yellowish vegetables, often eaten as a side dish or used in soups and stews. Related: beans, legumes, vegetables, greens.
- PLANTAIN /plænˈteɪn/ · noun
- A starchy fruit, often cooked and eaten as a vegetable, or a type of banana. Related: banana, starchy fruit, tuber, root.
- COCONUT /ˈkoʊkənʌt/ · noun
- The large, hard-shelled fruit of the coconut palm, containing white edible flesh and sweet liquid; also, the palm tree itself.
- GINGER /ˈdʒɪndʒər/ · noun
- The root or underground stem of a plant, especially one that is edible and has a spicy flavor. A person with red hair or a fair complexion. Related: root, rhizome, spice, pepper.
- ALLSPICE /ˈɔːlspaɪs/ · noun
- Allspice is the dried, unripe berry of the tropical tree Pimenta dioica, ground and used as a warm, aromatic spice whose flavour resembles a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Related: pimento, Jamaican pepper, myrtle pepper.
- NUTMEG /ˈnʌtmɛɡ/ · noun
- A spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree, used as a flavoring in cooking, and also used in traditional medicine. It is also used as a metaphor for something that is valuable or desirable. Related: mace, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom.
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