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pep•er•o•mi•a
Pronunciation: (pep"u-rō'mē-u), [key]—
n.
any of numerous tropical and subtropical plants belonging to the genus
Peperomia, of the pepper family, cultivated as houseplants for their ornamental foliage.
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