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  • rotten
    [Car.; OED idem (rare: 1611 only); also US
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  • rosy mango
    [Car.; from its color] n. a red
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  • rose apple
    [W Car.] n. a tree, Eugenia jambos,
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  • rose
    [W. Car.] n. any flower: 1976 Such trees
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  • rope plait
    [cf. PLAIT braid] n. macrame. (Abaco, San Sal.)
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  • root doctor
    [cf. ROOT 2 and possible influence of BUSH-DOCTOR obeah man (via BUSH 1. forest) in Gul. wood-doctor and root-doctor idem
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  • root (2)
    [cf. Krio rut root medicine KED; probably from plant roots used by a herbalist, with possible semantic influence
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  • root (1)
    [OED source, origin (of qualities)] n. 1. source, cause: 1950 De root o' de vind be's up dere
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  • rooster comb
    [from spike-shaped flowers] n. a plant,
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  • rooster
    [OED cock (US and dial.); cf. Pap. palomba-gay (lit. pigeon rooster)
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