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piperaceous

[ pip-uh-rey-shuhs, pahy-puh- ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.

piperaceous

/ ˌɪəˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Piperaceae, a family of pungent tropical shrubs and climbing flowering plants: includes pepper, betel, and cubeb
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of piperaceous1

1665–75; < New Latin Piperace ( ae ) ( Piper the type genus ( Latin: pepper ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of piperaceous1

C17: via New Latin from Latin piper pepper
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Piperaceous, pip-e-rā′shi-us, adj. pertaining to the Piperā′ce�, the pepper family.—adj.

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