Brazilian pepper tree

noun

A South American tree, Schinus terebinthifolia, grown for its attractive glossy evergreen leaves and red fruits, but also extremely invasive in tropical and subtropical regions.

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aroeira blancaSchinus chichitaSchinus terebinthifolia
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Meanings

nounBrazilian pepper tree (usually uncountable, plural Brazilian pepper trees)

plural Brazilian pepper trees

  1. uncountableusuallyA South American tree, Schinus terebinthifolia, grown for its attractive glossy evergreen leaves and red fruits, but also extremely invasive in tropical and subtropical regions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall resinous tree or shrub of Brazil

Similar
aroeira blancaSchinus chichitaSchinus terebinthifolia
Broader
tree
Also see
florida holly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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