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Pepper
ˈpɛpə
Pepper definitions
noun
pepper
peppers
- a pungent hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, used as a spice or condiment to flavour food
"season to taste with salt and pepper"
- a reddish hot-tasting spice prepared from various forms of capsicum
- a capsicum, especially a sweet pepper
- a climbing vine with berries that are dried as black or white peppercorns
- used in names of other plants which are related or similar to the pepper, e.g. Jamaica pepper, water pepper
- a practice game in which a fielder throws at close range to a batter who hits back to the fielder
"he liked to play pepper"
verb
pepper
peppered
peppering
peppers
- sprinkle or season (food) with pepper
"I salted and peppered the beef before I browned it"
- cover or fill with a liberal amount of scattered items
"the script is peppered with four-letter words"
- hit repeatedly with small missiles or gunshot
"his car was peppered with bullets"
- inflict severe punishment or suffering upon
"if he finds out my haunts he swears he'll pepper me"