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Pepper Coast

Pepper Coast proper noun: a region of West Africa between Capes Mesurado and Palmas, now the coast of Liberia.

Proper noun

the Pepper Coast

  1. (historical) A region of West Africa between Capes Mesurado and Palmas, now the coast of Liberia.
    Synonyms:
    Grain Coast

Synonyms of Pepper Coast

Origin of Pepper Coast

A calque of Portuguese Costa da Pimenta after its production of malagueta or Guinea pepper during the Age of Exploration.

Questions about Pepper Coast

What does Pepper Coast mean?
Pepper Coast means a region of West Africa between Capes Mesurado and Palmas, now the coast of Liberia.
What part of speech is Pepper Coast?
Pepper Coast is a proper noun.

Words near Pepper Coast in the dictionary

  1. pepper and salt
  2. pepper ball
  3. pepper balls
  4. pepper cake
  5. pepper cakes
  6. Pepper Coast
  7. pepper disease
  8. pepper dulse
  9. pepper dulses
  10. pepper gas
  11. pepper gases

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