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Bustamante backbone

Bustamante backbone noun: a hard confection made with grated coconut and ginger.

Noun

Bustamante backbone (uncountable)

  1. (Jamaica) A hard confection made with grated coconut and ginger.

Origin of Bustamante backbone

Named after Alexander Bustamante, Jamaican politician; the hard texture is supposed to symbolize his firmness of character.

Questions about Bustamante backbone

What does Bustamante backbone mean?
Bustamante backbone means a hard confection made with grated coconut and ginger.
What part of speech is Bustamante backbone?
Bustamante backbone is a noun.

Words near Bustamante backbone in the dictionary

  1. bust-up
  2. bust-ups
  3. busta
  4. bustable
  5. Bustamante
  6. Bustamante backbone
  7. Bustamantes
  8. Bustamente
  9. bustamite
  10. bustangee
  11. bustangees

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