PEPERINOS

Noun

peperinos

plural of peperino

Anagrams

• rone pipes, spiperone

Source: Wiktionary


PEPERINO

Pep"e*rine, Pep`e*ri"no, n. Etym: [It. peperino, L. piper pepper. So called on account of its color.] (Geol.)

Definition: A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand, scoria, cinders, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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