Definition of Piperaceous

1. a. 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.

Definition of Piperaceous

1. Adjective. (botany) Of or pertaining to the order of plants, ''Piperaceae'', of which the pepper is the type. ¹

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Medical Definition of Piperaceous

1. 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. Origin: L. Piper pepper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Piperaceous

pipelike
pipeline
pipeline company
pipelined
pipeliner
pipeliners
pipelines
pipelining
pipeman
pipemen
pipemidic acid
pipemouth
pipemouths
pipenzolate methylbromide
piper
piperaceous (current term)
piperacetazine
piperacillin
piperacillin sodium
piperade
piperades
piperaquine
piperazine
piperazine adipate
piperazine calcium edetate
piperazine citrate
piperazine diethanesulfonic acid
piperazine estrone sulfate
piperazine tartrate
piperazines

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