Piper
See also: piper
Translingual
Piper cubeba
Etymology
Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”), from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, “Piper longum”)
Proper noun
Piper n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Piperaceae – pepper plants that yield the fruit from which the spice is made.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, magnoliids - clades; Piperales - order; Piperaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see
Further reading
- Piper at USDA Plants database
- Piper on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Piper at the Catalogue of Life
- Piper at Encyclopedia of Life
- Piper at National Center for Biotechnology Information
English
Proper noun
Piper
- An occupational surname.
- A female given name used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie.
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