pepper
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- noun
- /ˈpɛpər/
- Minced, little salt, pepper, slap it flat like this, throw it on the grill, flip it.
- salt and pepper
- black pepper
- a pepper pot
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- You know, very pepper forward sauce right there.
- Put some good sea salt in there, some good pepper, some good spices.
- He he he took a little ranch, a little pepper, but it's good.
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Examples
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The chef recommended adding fresh ground pepper to taste for the best seasoning of the steak.
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Wow, the pepper flavor is out of control.
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- Give me the pepper too.
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Oh, you know, it needs a little pepper.
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Apples with salt and pepper taste so good.
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But yeah, I'm going to make some pepper pasta, so let's go.
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We're going to add salt, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
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Next, you're supposed to add a little bit of milk, some pepper and salt.
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Mix the onion, garlic, cloves, salt, pepper, and vinegar in a large bowl.
Academic text (1990) -
Chicken-fried steak was almost always served with mashed potatoes and white, pepper-flecked cream gravy.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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A dark spice made from dried peppercorns used to season food
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A fine spice from crushing peppercorns that adds heat 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 light-colored spice that comes from ripe peppercorns with their skins removed and has a milder taste than black pepper
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A spice from a tropical shrubby vine that adds a hot, fruity taste to food
Compounds
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A small can of strong liquid that makes your eyes burn to stop people or animals
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A light-colored spice that comes from ripe peppercorns with their skins removed and has a milder taste than black pepper
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A small tool that crushes peppercorns into ground pepper for adding flavor to food
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A steak covered with crushed pepper and cooked in a pan with brandy and butter sauce
- Specialized
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A climbing plant from the tropics that makes small round spice seeds used in cooking
- Specialized
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A climbing or bush plant whose small fruits are dried to make a common cooking spice
- Specialized
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A family of tropical plants like black pepper vines with a strong smell and small flowers in spikes
- US
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A small plant from Central America with tiny red fruits that are very hot to eat
- Specialized
A tropical plant that grows peppers used in cooking or as spice
A spice from a West African plant's dried fruit that has a fresh peppery taste
A small plant with spicy leaves used to add flavor to salads and decorate food
- Archaic
A spice from the seeds of a West African tree that adds a strong smell to food and medicine
- Specialized
A North American plant with strong spicy roots used for food and medicine
An evergreen shrub or small tree with leaves that have red and yellow patches and small black fruits
A spicy soup with cow tripe, vegetables, and pepper often with dumplings
- UK
A small plant that grows along the ground or walls with thick leaves and bright yellow flowers
How Pungent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pepper comes from an old Indian word pippalī for a 'spicy berry', and that name travelled west as the spice became famous. So pepper today still means the hot, pungent seasoning we put on food.