guinea pepper

Noun
  1. West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds (synset 112378485)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    belongs to: aframomum, genus aframomum - an African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae
    same as: aframomum melegueta, grains of paradise, guinea grains, melagueta pepper
  2. Tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine (synset 111717404)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: genus xylopia, xylopia - tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African
    same as: negro pepper, xylopia aethiopica

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