grains of paradise
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grains of paradise
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From medieval spice traders claiming that the spice grew only in Eden, in order to inflate prices. Cf. French graines de paradis.
noun grain of paradise · grains of Paradise · grains o' paradise
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The seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, used as a medicine and spice, especially as a substitute for black pepper and in flavoring alcoholic beverages.
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Similar: guinea grains, Guinea pepper, malagueta, melegueta, alligator pepper, malagueta pepper, cardamom
- Aframomum melegueta itself, a herbaceous perennial plant native to the swamps of the West African coast.
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noun spice
| Español | granos de paraiso, pimienta de Guinea, pimienta melegueta, granos de Guinea, malagueta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 摩洛哥豆蔻 Móluògē dòukòu |
| Français | maniguette, poivre de Guinée, malaguette, poivre du paradis, graines de paradis |
| Deutsch | Paradieskörner, Malagettapfeffer, Guineapfeffer, Meleguetapfeffer |
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