pepper tree
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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
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Example sentences from the Web for pepper tree
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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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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