pepper tree

noun

any of several chiefly South American, evergreen trees belonging to the genus Schinus, of the cashew family, cultivated in subtropical regions as an ornamental.

Origin of pepper tree

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby pepper tree

pepper mill, pepper pot, pepper spot, pepper spray, pepper steak, pepper tree, pepper-and-salt, pepper-upper, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn

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British Dictionary definitions for pepper tree

pepper tree

noun

Also called: mastic tree any of several evergreen anacardiaceous trees of the chiefly South American genus Schinus, esp S. molle, having yellowish-white flowers and bright red ornamental fruits