noun
1. : a plant yielding pepper
2. : any of several pungent plants: as
a. : shepherd's purse
b. : an Australian plant ( Alpinia caerulea ) with a pungent edible rootstock
c. : a widely distributed smartweed ( Polygonum hydropiper )
noun
1. : a plant yielding pepper
2. : any of several pungent plants: as
a. : shepherd's purse
b. : an Australian plant ( Alpinia caerulea ) with a pungent edible rootstock
c. : a widely distributed smartweed ( Polygonum hydropiper )
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012