Guinea pepper

English

Noun

Guinea pepper (uncountable)

1. Any of several not closely related black pepper-like spices from West Africa.
   1. Aframomum melegueta (grains of paradise) from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
   2. Piper guineense (West African pepper) from the pepper family (Piperaceae).
   3. Xylopia aethiopica (grains of Selim) from the custard apple family (Annonaceae).