piperaceous

[ pip-uh-rey-shuhs, pahy-puh- ]

adjective

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

piperaceous

/ ˌpɪpəˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Piperaceae, a family of pungent tropical shrubs and climbing flowering plants: includes pepper, betel, and cubeb

Word History and Origins

Origin of piperaceous¹

1665–75; < New Latin Piperace ( ae ) ( Piper the type genus ( Latin: pepper ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of piperaceous¹

C17: via New Latin from Latin piper pepper

Example Sentences

Piperaceous, pip-e-rā′shi-us, adj. pertaining to the Piperā′ce�, the pepper family.—adj.

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