Gk Telegraph

[Gung-Ho-Joe]

Also known as grains of paradise, a spice derived from a plant in the ginger family, tastes like pepper, coriander and cardamom (10) M-L-G-E-T-.


I found an answer to this but it's too short......is there an alternative spelling?

[dannyk13]

Meleguetta

[Lie-in King]

Malaguetta

[Gung-Ho-Joe]

Thanks Danny, Lie-in............

[08012006]

Wikipedia has it with one t: Aframomum melegueta is a spice, commonly known as grains of paradise, Melegueta pepper,

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/malaguetta

[dannyk13]

Grains of Paradise - The EpicentreThe Epicentre theepicentre.com/spice/grains-of-paradise/ Meleguetta pepper (Aframomum melegueta) was generally known as 'Grains of Paradise'

[Lie-in King]

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/malaguetta

Wiki's example with 'E's doesn't allow for the longer spelling, though?

[dannyk13]

Many other definitions on Google with the e's and two t's.

[Lie-in King]

Ok, though I'm sticking with the spelling used by the dictionaries I've looked at - the checkers should allow either, but heigh-ho... :-)

[dannyk13]

As you say Lik Heigh-ho.I wish setters wouldn't use clues that have alternative solutions.

[Lie-in King]

Agreed :-)

[robingriff]

Meleguetta

[Mamyalynne]

I'm sticking with Chambers...


Malaguetta

[dannyk13]

Looks like this is going to depend on what dictionary is used by the Telegraph

[dannyk13]

Having just seen that the prize for this is Chambers Dictionaries, it would probably be prudent to go with Malaguetta.

[dannyk13]

Strange that neither spelling appears in the on line Chambers.

[Mamyalynne]

The online and the printed version don't always match.

[dannyk13]

Looks like I need a printed version.

[Mamyalynne]

If you use the wizard and do this...

Chambers Word Wizard
WORDGAME SOLUTIONS IN AN INSTANT


malaguett?

Go
Crosswords

MALAGUETTA


using a '?' at the end, you do get a result.

[dannyk13]

That works but why doesn't it come up in the dictionary search