Phrase guide

pepper tree

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of the native New Zealand shrubs Pseudowintera axillaris and Pseudowintera colorata, with leaves often having large red blotches. They are used in traditional medicine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of the South American trees in the genus Schinus, which have small fruits that have been used as a substitute for black pepper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: Brazilian pepper tree, California pepper tree, pink peppercorn, aroeira

3

noun

Meaning 3

small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kirkia wilmsii

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

4

noun

Meaning 4

small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: molle, Peruvian mastic tree, Schinus molle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: horopito — New Zealand trees
  • Māori: puhikawa — New Zealand trees
  • Finnish: roseepippuri — South American trees
  • French: molle — South American trees
  • German: Pfefferbaum — South American trees
  • German: Molle — South American trees
  • Hungarian: borsfa — South American trees
  • Latin: molle — South American trees
  • Portuguese: aroeira — South American trees
  • Russian: ши́нус (šínus) — South American trees
  • Spanish: molle — South American trees
  • Spanish: huingán — South American trees
  • Swedish: pepparträd — South American trees