Meaning
Unripe (green) banana, boiled and eaten as a starchy 'ground provision' rather than a sweet fruit — a filling staple served with saltfish, rundown, mackerel, and soups. A cornerstone of the everyday Jamaican plate, cheap and hearty, and reputed to be good for the blood.
Examples
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Bwile some green banana fi go wid di mackerel rundown.
Boil some green banana to go with the mackerel rundown.
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Green banana an saltfish a a solid breakfast.
Green banana and saltfish is a solid breakfast.
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Dem seh green banana good fi di blood.
They say green banana is good for the blood.
Origin
Unripe banana used as a starch (a 'ground provision'), boiled rather than eaten as fruit; also called 'green fig' in the wider Caribbean.
How it’s used
Boiled unripe banana as a starch staple. Pairs with saltfish/rundown. Compare 'yam', 'breadfruit', 'dumpling'.