guinea pepper
Guin·ea pep·per
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gin-ee pep-er]
- /ˈgɪn i ˈpɛp ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gin-ee pep-er]
- /ˈgɪn i ˈpɛp ər/
Definitions of guinea pepper words
- abbreviation GUINEA PEPPER grain of paradise. 1
- noun guinea pepper a variety of the pepper plant Capsicum frutescens, from which cayenne pepper is obtained 0
- noun guinea pepper any of several African plants (genus Xylopia) of the custard-apple family, esp. a tree (X. aethiopica) with fruits used in spices and folk medicine 0
- noun guinea pepper the fruit of any of these plants 0
- noun guinea pepper Any of several unrelated black pepper-like spices from West Africa. 0
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Origin of guinea pepper
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
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Parts of speech for Guinea pepper
noun
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guinea pepper popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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