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piperaceous
[ pip-uh-rey-shuhs, pahy-puh- ]
adjective
- belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
piperaceous
/ ˌpɪpəˈreɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Piperaceae, a family of pungent tropical shrubs and climbing flowering plants: includes pepper, betel, and cubeb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piperaceous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piperaceous1
C17: via New Latin from Latin piper pepper
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Example Sentences
An alkaloid has been obtained from the piperaceous jaborandi by Parodi, and named by him jaborandine.
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