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guinea grains

guinea grains noun: synonym of grains of paradise.

Noun

guinea grains pl (normally plural, singular guinea grain)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) Synonym of grains of paradise.
    • The tooth is plugged with a pounded mixture of the root of the lime tree and Guinea grains.1904, Journal of the African Society, number 3, page 374

Synonyms of guinea grains

Forms of guinea grains

singularguinea grain
alternative formGuinea grains

Origin of guinea grains

From its native range in West Africa, formerly generally known as Guinea, q.v.

Questions about guinea grains

What does guinea grains mean?
Guinea grains means synonym of grains of paradise.
What part of speech is guinea grains?
Guinea grains is a noun.

Words near guinea grains in the dictionary

  1. Guinea arrowroot
  2. Guinea corn
  3. Guinea deer
  4. guinea fowl
  5. guinea fowls
  6. guinea grains
  7. Guinea grass
  8. guinea hen
  9. guinea hen weed
  10. guinea keet
  11. guinea keets

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