单词 | grains of paradise |
释义 | > as lemmasgrains of Paradise a. (In full grains of Paradise: in early use also singular): the capsules of Amomum Meleguetta of Western Africa (cf. cardamom n. b), used as a spice and in medicine; called also Guinea grains (see Guinea n.). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > additive > spice > [noun] > malaguetta pepper grains of Paradise?a1366 malagueta1568 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > medicinal and culinary plants > medicinal and culinary plant or part of plant > [noun] > fruit or seed > grain of paradise grains of Paradise?a1366 amomuma1398 malagueta1568 paradise grains1705 ?a1366 Romaunt Rose 1369 Clowe-gelofre, and licoryce, Gingere, and greyn de Parys [Fr. Graine de paradis]. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Miller's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 504 But first he cheweth grayn and likorys To smellen swete. c1460 J. Russell Bk. Nurture 126 Graynes of paradise, hoote & moyst þey be. a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sloane) (1862) 38 Take..Of maces, cloves and graynys also. 1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth xxii. sig. L.i Graynes be good for the stomake and the hed. 1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre iv. iv. 58 in Wks. II I'ld cure him now..with..garlike, long-pepper, and graines. 1669 J. Worlidge Systema Agriculturæ (1681) 225 Steep the Regulus of Antimony in Ale, with a little of the Spice called Grains. 1705 tr. W. Bosman New Descr. Coast of Guinea xvi. 305 Malagueta, otherwise called Paradise-Grains, or Guinea Pepper. 1743 W. Ellis Suppl. to London & Country Brewer (ed. 2) 288 When I found it [Two-Penny Drink] left a hot Tang behind it, it gave me just Reason to believe they had used Grains of Paradise, or long Pepper, both which will save Malt. 1812 J. Smyth Pract. of Customs ii. 84 Guinea Grains and Grains of Paradise are considered, by the Trade, as one and the same article. 1850 C. Kingsley Alton Locke I. viii. 127 Beer poisoned wi' grains o' paradise, and cocculus indicus. < as lemmas |
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