A fork of Rural Dictionary
the trinidadian slang word for Breadfruit
Yuh have any shatine in yuh tree?
(Do you have any breadfruit in your tree)
Shatine (Sh-at-I-n) is NOT the trinidadian word for Breadfruit, it is a completely different fruit. it is kind of like Jackfruit, but inside the pulp, there are little seeds, these seeds are "shatine" they are boiled in salted water for about an hour and a half, then shelled like nuts, and eaten.
Yuh done boils d shatine yet?
(Is the Shatine finished boiling?)
The correct spelling is Chataigne, pronounced (Sh-at-I-n). It is NOT the trinidadian word for Breadfruit, it is a completely different fruit. it is related to the Jackfruit, but inside the pulp, there are little seeds, these seeds are "chataigne" they are boiled in salted water for about an hour and a half, then shelled like nuts, and eaten. They can be found under the name katahar.
Yuh have any shatine (chataigne) leave back
(do you have any more katahur)