merica

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

• IPA^(key): [məˈrit͡ʃa]
• Hyphenation: mê‧ri‧ca

mêrica (first-person possessive mericaku, second-person possessive mericamu, third-person possessive mericanya)

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.

• (all senses): lada, sahang

• “merica” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.