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piper
2 English words descend from Latin
piper
, most common first.
pepper
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
paprika
Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).