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Long Pepper

திப்பிலி

Piper longum

Long Pepper
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Overview

Long pepper, sometimes called Indian long pepper or pippali, is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Long pepper has a taste similar to, but is sweeter and more pungent than, its close relative Piper nigrum – from which black, green and white pepper are obtained.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Long pepper — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): திப்பிலி — CC BY-SA 4.0