piperita

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mentha piperita.

Adjective

piperita f only (plural piperite)

pepper, peppery (only used in menta piperita, peppermint)

Latin

Etymology

piper (“pepper”) + -ita (“-ite, forming feminine dimutives”)

Adjective

piperita

pepper, peppery, peppered

Related terms

piper, piperatus, piperitis

Descendants

(translingual): Mentha piperita
(Italian): menta piperita

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