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pepper
[ pep-er ]
noun
- a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
- any plant of the genus Piper. Compare pepper family.
- any of several plants of the genus Capsicum, especially C. annuum, cultivated in many varieties, or C. frutescens.
- the usually green or red fruit of any of these plants, ranging from mild to very pungent in flavor.
- the pungent seeds of several varieties of C. annuum or C. frutescens, used ground or whole as a condiment.
- Baseball. pepper game.
verb (used with object)
- to season with or as if with pepper.
- to sprinkle or cover, as if with pepper; dot.
- to sprinkle like pepper.
- to hit with rapidly repeated short jabs.
- to pelt with or as if with shot or missiles:
They peppered the speaker with hard questions.
- to discharge (shot or missiles) at something.
pepper
/ ˈpɛpə /
noun
- a woody climbing plant, Piper nigrum, of the East Indies, having small black berry-like fruits: family Piperaceae
- See white pepper, black pepperthe dried fruit of this plant, which is ground to produce a sharp hot condiment See also black pepper white pepper
- Also calledcapsicum any of various tropical plants of the solanaceous genus Capsicum, esp C. frutescens, the fruits of which are used as a vegetable and a condiment See also bird pepper sweet pepper red pepper cayenne pepper
- the fruit of any of these capsicums, which has a mild or pungent taste
- the condiment made from the fruits of any of these plants
- any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as water pepper
verb
- to season with pepper
- to sprinkle liberally; dot
his prose was peppered with alliteration
- to pelt with small missiles
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- pepper·er noun
- pepper·ish adjective
- pepper·ish·ly adverb
- un·peppered adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Whisk in the half and half and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Rub the loin with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Sage and sausage patty came next, served between cumin scented Buttermilk biscuits and smothered in a black pepper country gravy.
Long gone are the days of the Young British Artists movement: now a salt-and-pepper-haired filmmaker is the artist of the moment.
Brush the pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper.
One whist table only is at work; General Pepper and three old hands of the same kidney are hard at it.
As, during the whole pepper-harvest, they feed wholly on this stimulant, they become exceedingly irritable.
"I think at least one of us ought to stay here until Mr. Ford comes," said Pepper.
"Let us go down the shore a bit," suggested Jack to Pepper and Andy, and the three joined hands for the spin.
Jack and Pepper watched Ritter closely and then looked questioningly at each other.
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