peperomia means any plant of the genus Peperomia, some of which are popular houseplants. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin peperomia, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”) + ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar, like”).
noun
- Any plant of the genus Peperomia, some of which are popular houseplants.