African pepper

noun

Grains of paradise.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several unrelated pepper-like spices traded from the general region of West Africa.
    1. Grains of paradise.
    2. Grains of Selim.
    3. Xylopia quintasii.
    4. Piper guineense.
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APA

African pepper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20pepper

MLA

“African pepper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20pepper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “African pepper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20pepper.

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