PIPERACEOUS


Meaning of PIPERACEOUS in English

/pip'euh ray"sheuhs, puy'peuh-/ , adj.

belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants. Cf. pepper family .

[ 1665-75; Piperace ( ae ) ( Piper the type genus (L: PEPPER) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

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