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  • sweet-mouth
    v. [Atlantic; cf. Twi ano ede (lit. mouth sweet) idem, cf. Ibo onua suso (lit. mouth sweet) idem (Okolo p.c.)] to flatter;
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  • sweet mary-go
    n. a shrub (sp?) with whitish flowers, used to make medicinal infusions. (Black)
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  • sweet margaret
    n. a shrub, Byrsonima lucida, and its greenish, edible fruit: 1905 (Shattuck 209). = GUANA BERRY 2, PLUM BERRY (Gen.)
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  • sweet lemon
    [W Car.] n. the lemon tree (Citrus limon) and its fruit. (Black)
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  • sweetheart
    [cf. Atlantic sweetheart life living together unmarried DJE, KED; cf. OED sweetheart one who is loved illicitly obs. → 1796
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  • sweeten yourself
    [cf. OED sweeten to make sweet to the smell] v. phr. to use perfume. (Black)
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  • sweetening
    [cf. OED sweeten to make sweet to the smell] n. perfume. (Black)
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  • sweetened beans
    n. a local dish: 1977 (Albury 42).
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  • sweeten
    [cf. OED, to comfort, gratify (→ 1602 with personal object), but this more likely to be a "correction" of SWEET v.]
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  • sweet-bread and butter, come for supper
    [etym?] n. a game: 1977 This game was played by one girl hiding an object, usually a small branch . .
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