| 单词 | grains of paradise |
| 释义 | grains of paradise in British Englishplural noun the peppery seeds of either of two African zingiberaceous plants, Aframomum melegueta or A. granum-paradisi, used as stimulants, diuretics, etc Also called: guinea grainsgrains of paradise in American Englishplural noun 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 grains, Guinea pepper Word origin [1490–1500]This word is first recorded in the period 1490–1500. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bulkhead, filler, modern, pointer, zone |
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