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peperomia
[ pep-uh-roh-mee-uh ]
/ ˌpɛp əˈroʊ mi ə /
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noun
any of numerous tropical and subtropical plants belonging to the genus Peperomia, of the pepper family, cultivated as houseplants for their ornamental foliage.
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British Dictionary definitions for peperomia
peperomia
/ (pɛpəˈrəʊmɪə) /
noun
any plant of the large genus Peperomia from tropical and subtropical America with slightly fleshy ornamental leaves, some of which are grown as pot plants: family Piperaceae
Word Origin for peperomia
New Latin, from Greek peperi pepper + homoios similar + -ia
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