Pepper Coast

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Etymology[edit]

Named by European traders from the availability of the melegueta pepper, or grain of paradise.

Proper noun[edit]

the Pepper Coast

  1. (historical) A coastal area of western Africa, between Cape Mesurado and Cape Palmas, enclosing the present republic of Liberia.
    Synonym: Grain Coast
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