Guinea pepper

noun

Aframomum melegueta (grains of paradise) from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).

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grains of paradiseGuinea grainsmelagueta pepperAframomum meleguetanegro pepperXylopia aethiopica
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Meanings

nounGuinea pepper (uncountable)
  1. Any of several not closely related black pepper-like spices from West Africa.
    1. uncountableAframomum melegueta (grains of paradise) from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
    2. uncountablePiper guineense (West African pepper) from the pepper family (Piperaceae).
    3. uncountableXylopia aethiopica (grains of Selim) from the custard apple family (Annonaceae).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWest African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds

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grains of paradiseGuinea grainsmelagueta pepperAframomum melegueta
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

nountropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine

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negro pepperXylopia aethiopica
Broader
tree
Also see
grains of paradiseguinea grains

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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