pepper tree
any of several chiefly South American, evergreen trees belonging to the genus Schinus, of the cashew family, cultivated in subtropical regions as an ornamental.
Origin of pepper tree
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How to use pepper tree in a sentence
The branches of a peppertree whose roots had been freshly watered wilted as a flower wilts when broken from the stalk.
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British Dictionary definitions for peppertree (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpɛpəˌtriː) /
NZ another name for kawakawa
British Dictionary definitions for pepper tree (2 of 2)
Also called: mastic tree any of several evergreen anacardiaceous trees of the chiefly South American genus Schinus, esp S. molle, having yellowish-white flowers and bright red ornamental fruits
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