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'''Grains of Paradise''' (''Aframomum melegueta''), also known as melegueta pepper, Guinea grains, Guinea pepper and alligator pepper are native to West Africa. Grains of paradise are related to [[cardamon]], and were previously an important [[spice]], especially around the [[14th century|14th]] and [[15th century|15th]] centuries. Today they are not used much outside of West and North Africa. Grains of paradise are pungent and aromatic, and are used sometimes to flavor [[vinegar]]s, [[beer]] and [[wine]], in herbal remedies and in veterinary medicines.

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