Meanings
proper nounthe Pepper Coast
- historicalA region of West Africa between Capes Mesurado and Palmas, now the coast of Liberia.
Synonyms: Grain Coast
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA region of West Africa between Capes Mesurado and Palmas, now the coast of Liberia.
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Origin
- PortugueseCosta da Pimenta
- EnglishPepper Coast
A calque of Portuguese Costa da Pimenta after its production of malagueta or Guinea pepper during the Age of Exploration.
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Dutch Peperkust, Grijnkust
- PeperkustTranslations
- GrijnkustTranslations
French Côte du Poivre, Côte des Graines
- Côte du PoivreTranslations
- Côte des GrainesTranslations
- Côte de MalaguetteTranslations
German Pfefferküste
- PfefferküsteTranslations
Portuguese Costa da Pimenta
- Costa da PimentaTranslations
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Pepper Coast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pepper%20Coast
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“Pepper Coast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pepper%20Coast. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pepper Coast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pepper%20Coast.
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