peperomia

pep·er·o·mi·a

P0177150 (pĕp′ə-rō′mē-ə)n. Any of numerous usually succulent tropical plants of the genus Peperomia, often grown as houseplants for their ornamental foliage and spikes of small, densely clustered flowers.

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[New Latin Peperomia, genus name : Greek peperi, pepper; see pepper + Greek homos, same; see homo-.]

peperomia

(pɛpəˈrəʊmɪə) n (Plants) 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[New Latin, from Greek peperi pepper + homoios similar + -ia]

pep•er•o•mi•a

(ˌpɛp əˈroʊ mi ə)

n., pl. -mi•as. any of various plants of the genus Peperomia, of the pepper family, cultivated as houseplants. [< New Latin (1794) < Greek péper(i) pepper + (h)om(ós) same (see homo-; the intended sense is probably that of hómoios like, similar) + New Latin -ia -ia]

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peperomia - any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliageherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Peperomia - large genus of small tropical usually succulent herbsPeperomia argyreia, Peperomia sandersii, watermelon begonia - grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America