Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guinea grains

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: guinea -grains
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of grains of paradise.

Example Sentences

"The tooth is plugged with a pounded mixture of the root of the lime tree and Guinea grains."

Etymology

From its native range in West Africa, formerly generally known as Guinea, q.v.

Inflected Forms

guinea grain (singular)

Synonyms

grains of paradise guinea pepper melagueta pepper aframomum melegueta

Questions

What does guinea grains mean?: Synonym of grains of paradise.
Where does guinea grains come from?: From its native range in West Africa, formerly generally known as Guinea, q.v.

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