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balmyard

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːmjɑːd/
Definition of balmyard

noun

  • (in the West Indies) a place where the rituals of Pocomania or obeah are practised.

Origin:

from balm in the sense 'healing influence', possibly influenced by an African word

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