long pepper

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Definition of long pepper in English English dictionary

The flowering vine Piper longum in the genus Piper (pepper) of family Piperaceae, cultivated for its choracteristically long fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) The dried fruit-spikes of the Indian plant Piper longum, used as a seasoning or medicinally

slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas

Hyphenation

Long Pep·per

Turkish pronunciation

lông pepır

Synonyms

indian long pepper, javan long pepper, indonesian long pepper

Pronunciation

/ˈlôɴɢ ˈpepər/ /ˈlɔːŋ ˈpɛpɜr/