peperina

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Along with piperina, from Latin pipĕrem (“fruit of the pepper plant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pepeˈɾina/ [pe.peˈɾi.na]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: pe‧pe‧ri‧na

Noun

peperina f (plural peperinas)

  1. (Argentina) Minthostachys spp., especially Minthostachys verticillata
    Synonyms: (Peru) chamcua, (Peru, Bolivia) muña, (Ecuador) poleo, (Ecuador) tipo

References

  • Seidemann, Johannes (2005): World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy, p. 234
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