- Barbecue: Originally Barbacoa, this got altered to barbecue
- Canoe: Originally canoa, in Spanish this got modified to canoe.
- Guava: Originally Guyaba a Spanish corruption of the Arawak name wayaba.
- Hammocks: Originally hamaka in Taino, a Caribbean language.
- Maize: Originally Mahios in Taino.
- Tobacco: Originally tabaco a Taino word for a pipe.
- Okay, half a dozen is enough for now!
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
English words from the Caribbean
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