peppertree

noun

pep·per·tree | \ ˈpe-pər-ˌtrē

Definition of peppertree

: a South American evergreen tree (Schinus molle) of the cashew family grown as a shade tree in mild climates

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Brazilian peppertrees, an invader that is among Florida’s most damaging flora, also impeded us; they had been sprayed in an attempt to get rid of them, and thorny vines had taken over their dead branches. — Gena Steffens, Smithsonian, "The Snakes That Ate Florida," 11 July 2019 Yet the despised peppertree might turn out to be medically valuable. — National Geographic, "New Way to Fight Superbugs Found in Noxious Weed," 15 Feb. 2017 In the meantime, the peppertree results—like earlier work that Quave and her collaborators performed with extracts from the European chestnut tree— — National Geographic, "New Way to Fight Superbugs Found in Noxious Weed," 15 Feb. 2017

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