| the pungent, peppery seeds of an African plant, Aframomum melegueta, of the ginger family, used to strengthen cordials and in veterinary medicine. |
| guinea pepper | |
noun | |
| 1. | West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds [syn: grains of paradise] |
| 2. | tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine |
