pepper tree

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsmollePeruvian mastic treeSchinus molle

   Broadertree

   Part ofSchinus
2. 2.

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

   SynonymsKirkia wilmsii

   Broadertree

   Part ofKirkia

Questions about pepper tree

What does pepper tree mean?

pepper tree means "small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for pepper tree?

Close synonyms include molle, Peruvian mastic tree, Schinus molle, Kirkia wilmsii. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pepper tree a common word?

pepper tree is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.