grain of paradise


noun

Usually grains of paradise. one of the pungent, peppery seeds of an African plant, Aframomum melegueta, of the ginger family, used to strengthen cordials and in veterinary medicine.
Also called guinea grain, Guinea pepper.

Origin of grain of paradise

First recorded in 1490–1500

British Dictionary definitions for guinea grains

guinea grains

pl n

another name for grains of paradise