Definition of Piperaceae
:a family of tropical plants (order Piperales) having aromatic herbage, minute naked spicate flowers, and one-celled ovary
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Piperaceae
plural noun
Piper·a·ce·ae
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ˌpipəˈrāsēˌē
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ˌpīp-
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Origin and Etymology of piperaceae
New Latin, from Piper, type genus + -aceae
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