Meaning
The white sea urchin, and especially its orange roe, eaten as a seaside delicacy. Divers gather the spiny shells from the reef, crack them, and scoop out the rich roe to eat raw with a little salt and pepper or lime. Prized and seasonal, sea-egg is a coastal treat — though its spines and overfishing both demand care.
Examples
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Di fisherman a sell sea-egg down a di beach.
The fisherman is selling sea urchin down at the beach.
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Scoop out di sea-egg an eat it wid lime.
Scoop out the roe and eat it with lime.
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Mind di sea-egg spike inna di water.
Watch out for the sea urchin spines in the water.
Origin
From 'sea' + 'egg' (for the roe); the white sea urchin, a Caribbean delicacy. See [[janga]], [[sprat]].
How it’s used
The white sea urchin and its edible roe; a coastal delicacy. See [[janga]], [[parrot-fish]].