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Definition of Guinea pepper
1. Noun. West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Aframomum, Genus Aframomum
2. Noun. Tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine.
Group relationships: Genus Xylopia, Xylopia
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guinea Pepper
Literary usage of Guinea pepper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [1807-1868/69] by Great Britain, George Kettilby Rickards (1811)
"... guinea pepper, Extract or Preparation of ... or guinea pepper (hall Grains of
... guinea pepper, or any Extrait or Preparation of ..."
2. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"guinea pepper, a name which has been variously applied to the seeds or dried fruit
... PEPPER is generally to be regarded as equivalent with guinea pepper, ..."
3. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"guinea pepper, a name which has been variously applied to the seeds or dried fruit
... PEPPER is generally to be regarded as equivalent with guinea pepper, ..."
4. Chambers' Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1874)
"guinea pepper, a name which has been variously applied to the seeds or ...
PEPPER is generally to be regarded as equivalent with guinea pepper, ..."
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