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pepper

pepper

142 1.0
A plant that makes hollow fruits eaten as vegetables, some sweet and some hot
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛpər/
translation icon : pimiento
  • They love red bell peppers, too.
  • bell peppers
  • chili peppers
  • hot peppers

And those are eggplant, tomatoes, Peppers, potatoes.

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Examples

  • My mother's making fried peppers and sausage for us.

  • Also grilled some poblano Peppers along with them.

  • Can you cut the pepper that you chose in half?

  • Finally, pile all of the red bell pepper strips together...

  • Your choice of peppers may have been limited to bell, pimento, or banana.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Fried beef slices with Peppers, basil leaves and long beans.

  • Farmers around the Jornada grow mainly chili peppers, cotton, and pecans.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Can you cut the pepper that you chose in half?

  • I have to buy organic bell peppers, and they cost me four dollars each.

  • My mother's making fried peppers and sausage for us.

Synonyms

chili
vspepper
  • US
98 1.5

A small hot pepper with a pointed shape that adds spice to food

is the wider edible category that also includes sweet, nonpointed fruits
bell pepper
vspepper
  • US
21 1.6

A large sweet vegetable shaped like a bell and eaten raw or cooked

is a general label that also covers spicy and smaller fruit types
red pepper
vspepper
11 2.0

A long hot chili used fresh or dried to add spice to food

is the common name that also reaches to mild and green forms
hot pepper
vspepper
9 2.0

A spicy red or green pepper used to add heat to food

is the overall category that also contains sweet, nonspicy examples
chili pepper
vspepper
  • US
9 1.0

A small red or green pod that makes food hot

is the broader household term that also covers mild pod varieties
green pepper
vspepper
9 1.0

A sweet pepper picked while green that turns red when ripe

refers to fruits of any ripeness, sweet or spicy
habanero
vspepper
4 4.9

A small very hot chili pepper that makes food spicy

is the broader category that also includes milder culinary fruits
cayenne
vspepper
2 5.7

A plant from tropical America that grows long hot red peppers

is the everyday term that spans those spicy forms and milder ones
jalapeño pepper
vspepper
1 3.0

A medium-hot green or red chili from Mexico used in cooking

is the general label that includes both medium and other sized fruits
sweet pepper
vspepper
1 1.5

A large mild fruit often eaten as a vegetable with thick walls and a bell shape

includes that mild kind but also spicy and smaller varieties
paprika
vspepper
1 3.2

A pepper plant with large sweet fruits used in salads and to make the spice

covers those mild salad fruits but also spans hotter cooking types
capsicum pepper plant
vspepper
  • Specialized
3.8

A tropical plant that grows peppers used in cooking or as spice

is the everyday, nontechnical term for the same group of plants and fruits
Capsicum
vspepper
  • Specialized
5.3

A plant that produces vegetables like bell peppers and chili peppers

is the common name used for those garden and food fruits
Capsicum annuum grossum
vspepper
  • Specialized
4.1

A large sweet pepper with thick walls and a bell shape used in cooking

covers those fruits but also many other heat levels and shapes
sweet pepper plant
vspepper
  • UK
2.3

A plant that grows large, mild fruits like bell peppers for salads

is broader, applying to all edible fruits from the tropical plants
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme
vspepper
  • Specialized
8.8

A pepper plant that makes small round spicy peppers often used in pickles and salsa

is broader, applying to many fruit shapes and heat levels
cherry pepper
vspepper
3.6

A small round red fruit like a cherry that has a spicy taste

includes both round and other fruit shapes across mild and hot types
Capsicum frutescens
vspepper
  • Specialized
8.0

A tropical pepper plant that makes small very hot red peppers for hot sauces

is the wider food term that also covers mild and medium varieties
Capsicum baccatum
vspepper
  • Specialized
9.1

A pepper plant from tropical America that has small very hot red fruits often used in cooking

is the everyday term covering both ancestral and cultivated edible fruits
Capsicum frutescens baccatum
vspepper
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with tiny, very hot red peppers used in South American cooking

covers both wild ancestors and many cultivated fruits used in cooking
bird pepper
vspepper
  • US
8.9

A small plant from Central America with tiny red fruits that are very hot to eat

is the general food name that also includes milder, larger fruits
tabasco pepper
vspepper
  • Specialized
4.8

A small very hot red chili that people use to make hot sauce

is the general culinary term covering many sauce and salad types
cone pepper
vspepper
7.7

A plant that makes small hot fruits in a cone shape, often red or yellow

is the general edible plant name not limited to ornamental or conical types

Compounds

31 3.5

A small can of strong liquid that makes your eyes burn to stop people or animals

21 1.6

A large sweet vegetable shaped like a bell and eaten raw or cooked

21 1.0

A dark spice made from dried peppercorns used to season food

11 2.0

A long hot chili used fresh or dried to add spice to food

9 2.0

A spicy red or green pepper used to add heat to food

9 1.0

A small red or green pod that makes food hot

9 1.0

A sweet pepper picked while green that turns red when ripe

A fine spice from crushing peppercorns that adds heat to food

A small container with holes in the top for sprinkling ground pepper

A long thin hot red chili used in cooking

3 2.4

A light-colored spice that comes from ripe peppercorns with their skins removed and has a milder taste than black pepper

2 2.8

A sauce with a lot of black pepper served with meat like steak

A hot red powder made from dried chilies to add heat to food

A medium-hot green or red chili from Mexico used in cooking

1 2.1

A red ground spice made from dried chili pods and seeds

1 1.5

A large mild fruit often eaten as a vegetable with thick walls and a bell shape

A small evergreen tree or shrub that people often grow for decoration

1 3.4

A steak covered with crushed pepper and cooked in a pan with brandy and butter sauce

1 1.7

A small tool that crushes peppercorns into ground pepper for adding flavor to food

1 6.1

A tree with wide branches and small groups of flowers

1 1.0

A climbing tropical plant that makes dark red berries used as a spice

1 2.3

A small container with holes in the top for sprinkling ground pepper on food

1 2.1

A tool that grinds whole peppercorns into small grains for food

1 2.2

Strips of steak cooked with green peppers and onions in a savory sauce

true pepper
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A climbing plant from the tropics that makes small round spice seeds used in cooking

betel pepper
  • Indian
9.9

An Asian climbing plant whose leaves people chew with betel nut

8.9

A small plant from Central America with tiny red fruits that are very hot to eat

A strong spicy drink made by adding black pepper to vodka

capsicum pepper plant
  • Specialized
3.8

A tropical plant that grows peppers used in cooking or as spice

A small round red fruit like a cherry that has a spicy taste

A climbing plant from warm countries whose dried berries make black pepper

A plant that makes small hot fruits in a cone shape, often red or yellow

A spice from a West African plant's dried fruit that has a fresh peppery taste

A long hot spice that comes from a climbing plant, like black pepper

A climbing tropical plant that produces dark red berries used like pepper

A West African seed used as a strong, spicy flavor for food

A small plant with spicy leaves used to add flavor to salads and decorate food

A round sweet pepper with thick walls often used for stuffing or roasting

A West African plant whose hot seeds people use as a spice and medicine

A spice mix of ground pepper and dried herbs like basil and oregano

A spice from a tropical shrubby vine that adds a hot, fruity taste to food

negro pepper
  • Archaic
9.9

A spice from the seeds of a West African tree that adds a strong smell to food and medicine

pepper root
  • Specialized
9.6

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

7.5

A shrub with sweet-smelling white flower spikes that attract insects

pepper family
  • Specialized
7.2

A family of tropical plants like black pepper vines with a strong smell and small flowers in spikes

4.8

A small herb with spicy leaves used in salads or as a garnish

1.4

A small container with holes for sprinkling pepper onto food

7.2

A thick spicy soup with vegetables and cow stomach often served with dumplings

pepper vine
  • Specialized
6.2

A climbing or bush plant whose small fruits are dried to make a common cooking spice

Vodka flavored with pepper to make it spicy

A cloth woven with light and dark threads to make a speckled look

A spicy soup with cow tripe, vegetables, and pepper often with dumplings

A plant that grows large, mild fruits like bell peppers for salads

tabasco pepper
  • Specialized
4.8

A small very hot red chili that people use to make hot sauce

9.9

A small plant that grows along the ground or walls with thick leaves and bright yellow flowers

How Hot

habanero
4 4.9
chili pepper
  • US
9 1.0
pepper
142 1.0
bell pepper
  • US
21 1.6

Surface Forms

pepper singular
peppers plural

Etymology

Pepper was later used by European travelers to name the New World Capsicum fruits because their 'heat' reminded them of the old spice they knew. So today pepper can mean both the old black pepper and the sweet or hot peppers like bell peppers and chilies.