black pepper
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- noun
- /blæk ˈpɛpər/
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pimienta negra
- And then you mix that together, add some black pepper and some lime zest and juice as well.
- freshly ground black pepper
- a teaspoon of black pepper
- ground black pepper
And then I would add in some black pepper or ginger.
- And then I would add in some black pepper or ginger.
- You're like, oh, yeah, I really hate the way that black pepper tastes.
- So no basil, no garlic, but massive amounts of black pepper.
- We know that things like turmeric with black pepper, blueberries, certain foods are targets for cognition.
- I'm going to season up my potatoes with some olive oil, some lemon, some fish seasoning, some black pepper, and some mixed hubs.
- Cumin powder, chili powder, black pepper, salt, sugar, beef broth.
Examples
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Miriam doused the cucumbers with lemon juice and black pepper the way Armin liked them.
Fiction book (1997) -
We're using sea salt and black pepper while the pan is heating up.
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I would like a little black pepper.
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I feel like black pepper makes Mac and cheese.
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And then I would add in some black pepper or ginger.
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Not everybody likes their beefsteak covered in black pepper.
Fiction book (1998) -
Combine the fish sauce, both sugars, and black pepper in a small bowl and stir to mix.
Blog text (9) -
Mix with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 teaspoons of salt, and some black pepper.
Blog text (17) -
Mix the cauliflower with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and some black pepper.
Blog text (17) -
To enhance the flavor of the sauce, I always add fresh black pepper just before serving.
Synonyms
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A strong spice made from dried berries to add taste to food
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A small dried berry used whole or ground to add spicy flavor to food
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A fine spice from crushing peppercorns that adds heat to food
How Spicy
- US
- Specialized
- UK
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'black' (a color/qualifier) + 'pepper' (the pungent spice), referring to the variety of pepper that is dark/black. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Black pepper is the spice made from small dried berries called peppercorns that turn dark when they are dried and crushed. Because cooks used these dark grains to add heat and flavour to food, the name now means the common table spice 'to season food'.