peperina

Spanish

Alternative forms

• piperina

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