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piperaceous, a.|pɪpəˈreɪʃəs|
[f. L. piper pepper + -aceous, or f. Bot.L. Piperace-æ + -ous.]
†a. Of the nature of pepper; pungent. Obs.
b. Bot. Belonging to the family Piperaceæ, the pepper tribe (typical genus Piper; see pepper).
1674Phil. Trans. IX. 5 Being, if I may so speak, piperaceous and biting. 1846Penny Cycl. Suppl. II. 272/1 Matica or Matico..an astringent plant..from Peru..Doubts exist as to the botanical origin of the plant, some ascribing it to a Labiate plant..while others refer it to a piperaceous plant. |