Meanings
nounBustamante backbone (uncountable)
- JamaicauncountableA hard confection made with grated coconut and ginger.
Origin
Named after Alexander Bustamante, Jamaican politician; the hard texture is supposed to symbolize his firmness of character.
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Bustamante backbone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bustamante%20backbone
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“Bustamante backbone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bustamante%20backbone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bustamante backbone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bustamante%20backbone.
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