macca-fat
/ˈmakəfat/(also macka-fat) Jamaican
noun
Any of several palms with oily fruits, especially the macaw palm, Acrocomia aculeata, and the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis (also macca-fat palm); the fruit of such a palm.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Rampini (1840–1907). Variant of macaw fat.
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