grains of paradise

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The seeds of a plant (Aframomum melegueta) in the ginger family native to West Africa used as a spice
West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
grains of paradise

    Hyphenation

    grains of par·a·dise

    Turkish pronunciation

    greynz ıv perıdays

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgrānz əv ˈperəˌdīs/ /ˈɡreɪnz əv ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs/

    Etymology

    () From medieval spice traders claiming that the spice grew only in Eden, in order to inflate prices."." URL accessed on 2009-06-08.
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