Pepper tree

Pepper tree

Pepper tree may refer to the following:

* Trees in the "Schinus" genus
*"Macropiper excelsum", Kawakawa a small tree endemic to New Zealand
*Two species of the "Pseudowintera" genus, also known by the Māori name of Horopito


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  • Pepper tree — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • pepper tree — n. a South American ornamental tree (Schinus molle) of the cashew family, with panicles of yellowish flowers, pinnately compound leaves, and pinkish red berries …   English World dictionary

  • pepper tree — Mastic Mas tic, n. [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to chew, because of its being used in the East for chewing.] [Written also {mastich}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus {Pistacia} ({Pistacia Lentiscus}),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pepper tree — any of several chiefly South American, evergreen trees belonging to the genus Schinus, of the cashew family, cultivated in subtropical regions as an ornamental. [1685 95] * * * ▪ tree       (Schinus molle), small ornamental tree, of the cashew… …   Universalium

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  • pepper tree — noun 1. small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs • Syn: ↑Kirkia wilmsii • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Kirkia, ↑genus Kirkia 2. smal …   Useful english dictionary

  • pepper tree — pep′per tree n. pln a South American evergreen tree, Schinus molle, of the cashew family, cultivated as an ornamental • Etymology: 1685–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • Pepper Tree — Pfefferbäume Peruanischer Pfefferbaum (Schinus molle), Zweig mit Früchten Systematik Abteilung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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