maniguette

English

Etymology

From French maniguette, ultimately from Portuguese malagueta, q.v.

Noun

maniguette (plural maniguettes)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of malagueta.

French

Etymology

Alteration of earlier malaguette, a borrowing of Portuguese malagueta, from Italian meleghetta.

Noun

maniguette f (plural maniguettes)

1. grain of paradise
2. malagueta, the plant which produces grains of paradise
3. (Louisiana) nutmeg

   Synonym: muscade

4. (Louisiana) thingamajig

   Synonym: machin

Synonyms

• graines de paradis, poivre du paradis, poivre de Guinée, malaguette

Further reading

• “maniguette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)