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| has gloss | eng: Coo-Coo or cou-cou makes up part of the national dish of Barbados. It consists mainly of cornmeal (Corn flour) and okra (ochroes). The cornmeal which comes readily packaged and is available at supermarkets island wide and the okra which is accessible at supermarkets, vegetable markets and home gardens, they are very inexpensive ingredients. It is because these main components are inexpensive that the dish became so common for many residents in Barbados’ early colonial history. Cou-Cou derives from the island’s African ancestry and was a regular meal for those slaves who were brought over from Africa to Barbados. |
| lexicalization | eng: Cou-cou |
| instance of | e/National dish |
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