merica
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay merica (“white pepper”), from Pali marica, from Sanskrit मरीच (marīca). Doublet of rica. Cognate of Hindi मिर्च (mirc, “pepper”).
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Noun
mêrica (first-person possessive mericaku, second-person possessive mericamu, third-person possessive mericanya)
- black pepper (Piper nigrum):
- the plant.
- 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.
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Further reading
- “merica” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.