rattan pepper

noun

Zanthoxylum armatum, an Asian shrub, whose seeds are used as a spice.

OriginChinese 藤椒 →
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Meanings

nounrattan pepper (plural rattan peppers)

plural rattan peppers

  1. Zanthoxylum armatum, an Asian shrub, whose seeds are used as a spice.

Origin

  1. Chinese藤椒
  2. Englishrattan pepper

Calque of Chinese 藤椒 (téngjiāo).

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rattan pepper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattan%20pepper.

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