ˌpipəˈrāsēˌē, ˌpīp- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Piper, type genus + -aceae
: a family of tropical plants (order Piperales) having aromatic herbage, minute naked spicate flowers, and one-celled ovary
• piper·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rāshəs adjective