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    XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicineplay

    Synonyms:

    Guinea pepper; negro pepper; Xylopia aethiopica

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Xylopia aethiopica" is a kind of...):

    tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)

    Holonyms ("Xylopia aethiopica" is a member of...):

    genus Xylopia; Xylopia (tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African)

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