piperita
Italian
Etymology
From Latin mentha piperita.
Adjective
piperita f only (plural piperite)
- pepper, peppery (only used in menta piperita, peppermint)
Latin
Etymology
piper (“pepper”) + -ita (“-ite, forming feminine dimutives”)
Adjective
piperita
- pepper, peppery, peppered
Related terms
- piper, piperatus, piperitis
Descendants
- (translingual): Mentha piperita
- (Italian): menta piperita
Spanish
Noun
piperita f (plural piperitas)
- peppermint