Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pepper coast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
pep-per -coast
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A region of West Africa between Capes Mesurado and Palmas, now the coast of Liberia.

Etymology

A calque of Portuguese Costa da Pimenta after its production of malagueta or Guinea pepper during the Age of Exploration.

Inflected Forms

the Pepper Coast (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

Ivory Coast Slave Coast Skeleton Coast

Synonyms

Grain Coast

Questions

What does pepper coast mean?
A region of West Africa between Capes Mesurado and Palmas, now the coast of Liberia.
Where does pepper coast come from?
A calque of Portuguese Costa da Pimenta after its production of malagueta or Guinea pepper during the Age of Exploration.

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