Peperomia
[pep-uh-roh-mee-uh] /ˌpɛp əˈroʊ mi ə/
noun
1.
any of numerous tropical and subtropical plants belonging to the genus Peperomia, of the pepper family, cultivated as houseplants for their ornamental foliage.
/pɛpəˈrəʊmɪə/
noun
1.
any plant of the large genus Peperomia from tropical and subtropical America with slightly fleshy ornamental leaves, some of which are grown as pot plants: family Piperaceae
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