| NOUN | plant | Guinea pepper, grains of paradise, Guinea grains, melagueta pepper, Aframomum melegueta | West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds |
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| plant | Guinea pepper, negro pepper, Xylopia aethiopica | tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine |
| Meaning | West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds. | |
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| Synonyms | grains of paradise, Guinea grains, melagueta pepper, Aframomum melegueta | |
| Member of | Aframomum, genus Aframomum | An African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Spanish | granos de paraiso | |
| Meaning | Tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine. | |
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| Synonyms | negro pepper, Xylopia aethiopica | |
| Member of | Xylopia, genus Xylopia | Tropical evergreen trees or shrubs |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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