GRAIN OF PARADISE


Meaning of GRAIN OF PARADISE in English

Etymology: Middle English, translation of Middle French graine de paradis

1. : one of the pungent seeds of a West African plant ( Aframomum melegueta ) of the family Zingiberaceae used as a spice — usually used in plural

2. : one of the dried fruits of an East Indian woody vine ( Anamirta cocculus ) — usually used in plural

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