"peperomia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: peperomias [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from New Latin peperomia, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”) + ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar, like”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|NL.|peperomia}} Learned borrowing from New Latin peperomia, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun}} peperomia (plural peperomias)
  1. Any plant of the genus Peperomia, some of which are popular houseplants. Categories (lifeform): Piperales order plants Translations (Translations): пеперо́мия (peperómija) [feminine] (Russian)

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