"duckanoo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duckanoos [plural]
Etymology: Related to ducana. Compare Sranan Tongo dokun. Etymology templates: {{cog|srn|dokun}} Sranan Tongo dokun Head templates: {{en-noun}} duckanoo (plural duckanoos)
  1. A Caribbean dessert made with sweet potato, coconut, spices and brown sugar, all tied up in a banana leaf. Wikipedia link: duckanoo Categories (topical): Desserts Synonyms: blue drawers, tie-a-leaf, duckano, duckoono, duckunoo, ducunu, dukunu
    Sense id: en-duckanoo-en-noun-td59kjg5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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