maniguette

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A form of malagueta — Synonym of grains of paradise, the seeds or seed capsules of the West African Aframomum melegueta; the plant itself.

OriginFrench maniguette ← Portuguese malagueta →
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Meanings

nounmaniguette (plural maniguettes)

plural maniguettes

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of malagueta.

Origin

  1. Portuguesemalagueta
  2. Frenchmaniguette
  3. Englishmaniguette

From French maniguette, ultimately from Portuguese malagueta, q.v.

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APA

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

MLA

“maniguette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maniguette. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maniguette,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maniguette.

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