ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bankra

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bankra is a noun meaning (Jamaica) A kind of basket for transporting goods.

Meaning

(Jamaica) A kind of basket for transporting goods.

Example Sentences

All who were able carried a basket or what the locals called a 'bankra' of harvest offerings […]; the firm-backed men, including David, were burdened with bigger baskets that they called 'cutacoos', the woven shoulder straps made of hemp.

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