Is Pepper a herb or spice?

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Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning....Black pepperOrder:PiperalesFamily:PiperaceaeGenus:PiperSpecies:P. nigrum9 more rows.
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