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pepper pot

pepper pot

1.4
A small container with holes for sprinkling pepper onto food
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛpər pɑt/
  • UK
translation icon : pimentero
  • She reached across the table for the pepper pot to season her soup.

Examples

  • The antique silver pepper pot was part of the collection on display.

  • Please pass the pepper pot.

  • Please pass me the pepper pot and the salt shaker.

  • The pepper pot is on the table.

  • I filled the pepper pot with fresh ground pepper for the pasta.

  • She reached for the pepper pot to add some spice to her salad.

  • After dinner, he placed the empty pepper pot back on the table.

Synonyms

pepper shaker
vspepper pot
4 1.2

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

is smaller and designed for tabletop use when adding seasoning
pepper box
vspepper pot
  • UK
1 2.3

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

is the same but used for various spices not only one
pepperbox
vspepper pot
  • Archaic
3.5

A small container with holes on top for sprinkling pepper

is the same but is usually written as two separate words

How Easy

pepper pot
  • UK
1.4
saltcellar
  • Archaic
1 8.1

Surface Forms

pepper pot singular
pepper pots plural

Morphology

pepper + pot

The noun is compositionally built from 'pepper' + 'pot', so a B1 learner who knows the words can reasonably infer something like a pot containing pepper or a strongly peppered stew. However, the precise traditional dish meaning (a thick soup often with tripe and dumplings) and its specific ingredients are culturally specific and not fully predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Pepper pot is the small table container used for ground pepper. It is literally a little pot holding pepper with holes in the top so you can 'sprinkle' or 'season' your food, so the name describes its use.