Meaning
A small, plump, intensely sweet mango variety — one of Jamaica's most loved. Number Eleven mangoes are little, richly juicy, and a bit fibrous, the kind you 'suck' rather than slice, ending up with juice to your elbows. In season roadside vendors sell them by the dozen and they are a taste of pure Jamaican summer.
Examples
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Buy a dozen Number Eleven fi suck.
Buy a dozen Number Eleven mangoes to suck.
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Number Eleven likkle but sweet.
Number Eleven is small but sweet.
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Mi hand full a Number Eleven juice.
My hands are covered in Number Eleven juice.
Origin
A named Jamaican mango variety ('Number 11'), of local naming. See [[mango]], [[julie-mango]].
How it’s used
A small, very sweet mango you suck rather than slice. See [[mango]], [[julie-mango]].