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Guinea pepper

Guinea pepper noun: aframomum melegueta (grains of paradise) from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).

Noun

Guinea pepper (uncountable)

  1. Aframomum melegueta (grains of paradise) from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
  2. Piper guineense (West African pepper) from the pepper family (Piperaceae).
  3. Xylopia aethiopica (grains of Selim) from the custard apple family (Annonaceae).

Questions about Guinea pepper

What does Guinea pepper mean?
Guinea pepper means aframomum melegueta (grains of paradise) from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
What part of speech is Guinea pepper?
Guinea pepper is a noun.

Words near Guinea pepper in the dictionary

  1. guinea hen weed
  2. guinea keet
  3. guinea keets
  4. Guinea peach
  5. Guinea peaches
  6. Guinea pepper
  7. guinea pig
  8. guinea pig director
  9. guinea pig directors
  10. guinea pig night
  11. guinea pig nights

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