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SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
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Piper nigrum
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Cojonus Cgjan
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Raphanus sativus
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Lycopersican esculentum
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Detailed explanation-1: -black pepper, (Piper nigrum), also called pepper, perennial climbing vine of the family Piperaceae and the hotly pungent spice made from its fruits. Black pepper is native to the Malabar Coast of India and is one of the earliest spices known.
Detailed explanation-2: -Description. Black pepper is obtained from the small dried berries (peppercorns) of the vine Piper nigrum. The name pepper is derived from the Sanskrit name of long pepper, pippali. That word gave rise to the Greek peperi and Latin piper.
Detailed explanation-3: -Piper nigrum (black pepper) is a flowering plant belonging to the Piperaceae family. It is cultivated as a fruit, dried, and used as a spice and seasoning. It grows in the southern parts of India and other tropical regions.