maniguette

English

Etymology

From French maniguette, ultimately from Portuguese malagueta, q.v.

Noun

maniguette (plural maniguettes)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of malagueta.

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French

Noun

maniguette f (plural maniguettes)

1. grain of paradise
2. malagueta, the plant which produces grains of paradise

Synonyms

• graines de paradis, poivre du paradis, poivre de Guinée, malaguette

Further reading

• “maniguette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.