long pepper
nounEtymology Inherited from Middle English long peper; by surface analysis, long + pepper.
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The flowering vine Piper longum in the genus Piper (pepper) of family Piperaceae, cultivated for its characteristically long fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.
- Synonyms
- Indian long pepper, Javan long pepper, Indonesian long pepper
- Derived terms
- Balinese long pepper, Javanese long pepper