guinea pepper

Guin·ea pep·per

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Definitions of guinea pepper words

abbreviation GUINEA PEPPER grain of paradise. 1
noun guinea pepper a variety of the pepper plant Capsicum frutescens, from which cayenne pepper is obtained 0
noun guinea pepper any of several African plants (genus Xylopia) of the custard-apple family, esp. a tree (X. aethiopica) with fruits used in spices and folk medicine 0
noun guinea pepper the fruit of any of these plants 0
noun guinea pepper Any of several unrelated black pepper-like spices from West Africa. 0

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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