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Noun

1. 1
   Any of several not closely related black pepper-like spices from West Africa.; Aframomum melegueta (grains of paradise) from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). uncountable
2. 2
   tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine wordnet
3. 3
   Any of several not closely related black pepper-like spices from West Africa.; Piper guineense (West African pepper) from the pepper family (Piperaceae). uncountable
4. 4
   West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds wordnet
5. 5
   Any of several not closely related black pepper-like spices from West Africa.; Xylopia aethiopica (grains of Selim) from the custard apple family (Annonaceae). uncountable

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aframomum meleguetagrains of paradiseguinea grainsmelagueta peppernegro pepperxylopia aethiopica