melegueta

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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.

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Meanings

nounmelegueta (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of malagueta

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
grains of paradise
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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