Piper Piper

Piper - Definition and Overview

Pepper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper
Species

P. nigrum, black/white/green pepper
P. betle, betel
P. cubeba, cubeb
P. longum, long pepper
P. methysticum, kava
P. retrofractum, long pepper

Piper is a genus of plants containing the common table seasoning black pepper and the medicinal plant kava kava.


Piper also refers to The New Piper Aircraft company.


Piper is also a girl's given name, a surname of Scottish origin, and the title of one who plays the bagpipes.


Piper is also a name of a Swedish noble family.

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