| 单词 | alligator pepper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasalligator pepper alligator pepper n. the capsules or aromatic seeds of the West African plant Aframomum melegueta (family Zingiberaceae), used in some cultures either whole or as a powder to make a hot and pungent spice; also called grains of paradise; cf. malagueta n. ΚΠ 1851 Church Missionary Intelligencer Feb. 52/1 It [sc. the kola nut] is generally chewed alone; but people who can afford it join with it ginger, alligator pepper, or cardamom seeds. 1958 C. Achebe Things fall Apart i. 3 Unoka..returned with a small wooden disc containing a kola nut, some alligator pepper and a lump of white chalk. 1992 A. H. Apter Black Critics & Kings viii. 186 Alligator pepper is valued for making one's speech ‘hot’ and efficacious. 2006 C. N. Adichie Half Yellow Sun (2007) iv. 91 Ugwu..worked mechanically, serving kola nuts and alligator pepper, uncorking bottles, shovelling ice. < as lemmas |
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