peperin

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noun

A volcanic tufa found in the Alban Hills near Rome.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounpeperin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA volcanic tufa found in the Alban Hills near Rome.

Origin

  1. Italianpeperino
  2. Englishpeperin

From Italian peperino, from Latin pepper.

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Chicago

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