Meanings
singular guinea grain · alternative Guinea grains
- pluralplural normallySynonym of grains of paradise.
The tooth is plugged with a pounded mixture of the root of the lime tree and Guinea grains.
1904, Journal of the African Society, number 3, page 374Synonyms: grains of paradise
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of grains of paradise.
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Origin
From its native range in West Africa, formerly generally known as Guinea, q.v.
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