单词 | peperomia |
释义 | peperomia[ pep-uh-roh-mee-uh ] / ˌpɛp əˈroʊ mi ə / nounany of numerous tropical and subtropical plants belonging to the genus Peperomia, of the pepper family, cultivated as houseplants for their ornamental foliage. Origin of peperomia<New Latin <Greek péper(i) pepper + (h)om(ós) same (see homo-; the intended sense is probably that of hómoios like, similar) + New Latin -ia-ia Words nearby peperomiaPeople who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, Peoria, peotillomania, pep, Pepcid, peperomia, Pepin, pepino, Pepin the Short, pepita, peplomer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for peperomiapeperomia / (pɛpəˈrəʊmɪə) / nounany 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 Word Origin for peperomiaNew Latin, from Greek peperi pepper + homoios similar + -ia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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