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zasyètplate; zasyèt fon soup plate; zasyèt plat flat plate
zatraptrap, e.g. mouse trap
zavironvariant of zaviwon
zaviwonlong oar
zawadyellow and green marine fish found near rocks, kind of parrot fish (Scaridæ sp.)? Guad. has zawa(g), Dom. zawa.
zéegg, e.g. ponn yon zé; zé bui rèd hard boiled egg; zé mòl soft boiled egg; zé wousi fried egg
zèbgrass, e.g. zèb bay bèf manjé gress for cattle to eat; mové zèb weed; herb: zèb a bitj Cardiospermum microcarpum), used for hemorrhoids, indigestion, fever (Wong 1966: 15.205); zèb a fam Ageratum conyzoides, used for postpartum, dysmenorrhea, meorraghia, abortion, flu (Wong 1966:15 203); zèb a koutó Cyperus elegans?; zèb a pik bitter bush (Neurolaena lobata), used to stimulate appetite, for malaria, fever, dysmenorrhea (Wong 15.204); zèb a pinó bitter bush, used against piles; zèb a vach ​? not identified; zèb chat cat's bush (Eupatorium macrophyllum or E. odoratum), used for postpartum, dysmenorrhea, abortion, stopping of water (Wong 1966: 15.208); zèb chepantyé carpenter's bush (Justicia pectoralisI), used for flu, fever, pneumonia vomiting (Wong 1966: 2.25); zèb degonflé bushmint (Hyptis atrorubens)?, used to reduce swelling (Wong 1966: 4.45); zèb dló/gló St John's bush (Justicia secunda); zèb djinen guinea grass (Panicum maximum; zèb fin Leptochloa filiformis, extinct since cutting down of woods; zèb fwen very fine grass, used to trip up others by being tied across their path; zèb gra water grass (Commelina elegans ); zèb lefan elephant grass?: zèb kouwès shining bush (Peperomia pellucida), used for diarrhea, cooling (Wong 1966: 12.165); zèb sepan devil's bush (Plumbago scandens)?; zèb zedjwi Spanish needle (Bidens pilosa, B. alba), used for earache, fever (Wonfg1966: 15.209).
zebwèygills (of fish)
zedjwineedle; zedjwi kodonyé awle; hand (of clock).
zegóhoof (of horse etc.)
zegrèheartburn, acidity in stomach
zegrètwhite egret (Bubulcus ibis? Egretta thula?)
zekalscale (of fish), e.g. tiré zekal or graté lekal to scale (fish)
zekalé(of paint) to flake, to peel.
zeklèlightning, e.g. mò pa zeklè killed by lightning.
zèlwing; 'wing' of mayboul
zelèvstudent, school child
zelonfin
zelwanzkind of white fish – unidentified.variant of zelwonn?
zelwonnkind of sea fish, TE aileronde (Achirus lineatus) or TE pompano (Trachinotus goodeii)
zenfish hook
zendyenIndian
zenglententype of seabird – not identified; maché zenglenten to walk awkwardly, with toes turned inward.
zengletèvariant of zenglenten
zenkzinc