# Pepper Coast

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A coastal area of western Africa, between Cape Mesurado and Cape Palmas, enclosing the present republic of Liberia.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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