Piper

See also: piper

Translingual

Latin:
- (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpi.per/, [ˈpɪpɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpi.per/, [ˈpiːper]

Piper n

A taxonomic genus within the family Piperaceae – pepper plants some of which yield fruit from which spice is made.

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, magnoliids - clades; Piperales - order; Piperaceae - family; Piperoideae - subfamily

(genus): Piper nigrum (black pepper) - type species; Piper betle (betel pepper), Piper longum (long pepper) - selected other species; for others of the numerous species see Piper on WikispeciesWikispecies or Piper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Piper

A surname originating as an occupation.
A female given name transferred from the surname, used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie.
An American aviation manufacturer, Piper Aircraft Inc, named after early owner William T. Piper
- 2019, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 1, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 18:
  That airplane would sell for $1.5 million or more if Cessna or Piper or Aero Commander were building it today
An airplane made by Piper
- 2020, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 2, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 75:
  Replacing side windows on a Beech or Cessna or Piper airplane is an awful job

(female given name): Pyper

From piper.

Piper m (genitive/dative lui Piper)