Grain Coast

proper noun

Synonym of Pepper Coast (“the Liberian coast of West Africa”).

Similar
Pepper Coast
OriginPortuguese Costa da Pimenta →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Grain Coast
  1. historicalSynonym of Pepper Coast (“the Liberian coast of West Africa”).

    Synonyms: Pepper Coast

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Pepper Coast (“the Liberian coast of West Africa”).

Similar
Pepper Coast
Also see
pepper coast

Origin

  1. PortugueseCosta da Pimenta
  2. EnglishGrain Coast

A calque of Portuguese Costa da Pimenta after its production of malagueta or Guinea pepper, also known as the grain of paradise, during the Age of Exploration.

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APA

Grain Coast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grain%20Coast

MLA

“Grain Coast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grain%20Coast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grain Coast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grain%20Coast.

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