any of several evergreen anacardiaceous trees of the chiefly South American genus Schinus, esp S. molle, having yellowish-white flowers and bright red ornamental fruits
pepper tree in American English
a South American ornamental tree (Schinus molle) of the cashew family, with panicles of yellowish flowers, pinnately compound leaves, and pinkish-red berries
Examples of 'pepper tree' in a sentence
pepper tree
He made certain to stay in the shade of the pepper tree, well away from the big stud.