grains of paradise

/G R EY1 N Z AH1 V P EH1 R AH0 D AY0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    The seeds or seed capsules of the Aframomum melegueta, used as a medicine and spice, especially as a substitute for black pepper and in flavoring alcoholic beverages.

  2. 2

    The Aframomum melegueta itself, a herbaceous perennial plant native to the swamps of the West African coast.

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