Noun: grains of paradise
- West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
"Grains of paradise were once more valuable than black pepper"; "Melagueta pepper was once known as the grains of paradise";
- Guinea grains, Guinea pepper, melagueta pepper, Aframomum melegueta
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: Aframomum, genus Aframomum
Encyclopedia: Grains of paradise