• (a.) Of or pertaining to the order of plants (Piperaceae) of which the pepper (Piper nigrum) is the type. There are about a dozen genera and a thousand species, mostly tropical plants with pungent and aromatic qualities.
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Pip`er·a'ceous adjective [ Latin
piper pepper.]
(Botany) Of or pertaining to the order of plants (
Piperaceæ ) of which the pepper (
Piper nigrum ) is the type. There are about a dozen genera and a thousand species, mostly tropical plants with pungent and aromatic qualities. ...
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