pepper tree

noun

any of several chiefly South American, evergreen trees belonging to the genus Schinus, of the cashew family, cultivated in subtropical regions as an ornamental.

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Origin of pepper tree

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby pepper tree

pepper mill, pepper pot, pepper spot, pepper spray, pepper steak, pepper tree, pepper-and-salt, pepper-upper, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn
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British Dictionary definitions for pepper tree

pepper tree

noun

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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