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peperomia

pep·er·o·mi·a [ pèppə rṓmee ə ] (plural pep·er·o·mi·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
tropical pot plant: a plant often cultivated as a house plant for its heavily veined foliage. Native to: tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.  Genus Peperomia.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek peperi (see pepper)]
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