HyperDic: xylopia_aethiopica

English > 1 sense of the expression Xylopia aethiopica:
NOUNplantXylopia aethiopica, Guinea pepper, negro peppertropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine
English > Xylopia aethiopica: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine.
SynonymsGuinea pepper, negro pepper
Member ofXylopia, genus XylopiaTropical evergreen trees or shrubs
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

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