‖n. [ NL. ] Jamaicine. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. Same as Jemidar. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One of the West Indian islands. [ 1913 Webster ]
Jamaica ginger,
Jamaica pepper,
Jamaica rose (Bot.),
a. Of or pertaining to Jamaica. --
n. [ From Jamaica. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of Geoffroya inermis, a leguminous tree growing in Jamaica and Surinam; -- called also
‖n. Pyjama. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ Hind. pā-jāma, pāejāma, lit., leg closing. ] Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among Europeans, Americans, etc., for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose upper garment for such wear.
‖n. [ Hind. pāe-jāma, literally, leg clothing. ] In India and Persia, thin loose trowsers or drawers; in Europe and America, drawers worn at night, or a kind of nightdress with legs. Usually used in the plural. See pajamas.