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Definition of: Piperaceae
(pī′pə·rā′si·ē, pip′ə-) noun plural
A family of tropical aromatic herbs and shrubs, including the common pepper plant of Asia and South America. [<NL <L piper pepper]
—pi′per·a′ceous (-rā′shəs) adjective
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