Xylopia aethiopica xy·lo·piaaet·hiopica uncommon noun 1. tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine SynonymsGuinea peppernegro pepperXylopia aethiopica Related words Broader terms tree Parts Xylopia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.