/ Dictionary / Index P peperomia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pep•er•o•mi•a Pronunciation: (pep"u-rō'mē-u), [key] — n. any of numerous tropical and subtropical plants belonging to the genus Peperomia, of the pepper family, cultivated as houseplants for their ornamental foliage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peperomia (Thesaurus) pep peperoni Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language