Aframomum Melegueta (Noun)
Meaning
West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The locals used to chew on the seeds of aframomum melegueta to relieve their indigestion and also as a breath freshener.
- Aframomum melegueta, also known as grains of paradise, has been an essential spice in West African cuisine for centuries.
- West African traders used to bring aframomum melegueta seeds along their routes as gifts for other tribes and royalty.
- Aframomum melegueta seeds were once used as a form of currency in some West African kingdoms due to their high demand.
- Aframomum melegueta seeds possess an intense pungent flavor, often used in traditional recipes in West Africa.