merica

See also: Merica, Mèrica, 'merica, and 'Merica

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay merica (“white pepper”), from Pali marica, from Sanskrit मरीच (marīca). Doublet of rica. Cognate of Hindi मिर्च (mirc, “pepper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈri.t͡ʃa/, [məˈri.t͡ʃa]
  • Hyphenation: mê‧ri‧ca

Noun

mêrica (plural merica-merica)

  1. black pepper (Piper nigrum):
    1. the plant
    2. the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • merica batak
  • merica hitam
  • merica putih

Further reading

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