Piperaceous
[pip-uh-rey-shuh s, pahy-puh-] /ˌpɪp əˈreɪ ʃəs, ˌpaɪ pə-/
adjective
1.
belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
/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
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