pepper tree

pepper tree (plural pepper trees)

1. New Zealand native shrubs Pseudowintera axillaris and Pseudowintera colorata with leaves often having large red blotches and are used for traditional medicines. Flowers greenish yellow and fruit orange-red or black.
2. South American trees in the genus Schinus, which have small fruits that have been used as a substitute for black pepper

   Hyponyms: Brazilian pepper tree, California pepper tree, pink peppercorn, aroeira