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peperomia

pep er o mi a |ˌpepəˈrōmēə ˌpɛpəˈroʊmiə | noun a small, fleshy-leaved, tropical plant of the pepper family. Many are grown as houseplants, chiefly for their decorative foliage. [Genus Peperomia, family Piperaceae. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek peperi.

 

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peperomia

peperomia |ˌpɛpəˈrəʊmɪə | noun a small fleshy-leaved tropical plant of the pepper family. Many are grown as houseplants, chiefly for their decorative foliage. Genus Peperomia, family Piperaceae. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek peperi.