grains of paradise

短语

摩洛哥豆蔻

词形变化

grain of paradise

别名

grains o' paradise

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, used as a medicine and spice, especially as a substitute for black pepper and in flavoring alcoholic beverages.

    摩洛哥豆蔻

    When I found it [Two-Penny Drink] left a hot Tang behind it, it gave me just Reason to believe they had used Grains of Paradise, or long Pepper, both which will save Malt.

  2. 2.

    Aframomum melegueta itself, a herbaceous perennial plant native to the swamps of the West African coast.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

guinea grains Guinea pepper

上位词 1

herb

词源

From medieval spice traders claiming that the spice grew only in Eden, in order to inflate prices. Cf. French graines de paradis.

来源：wiktionary