red pepper
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2.1
- noun
- /rɛd ˈpɛpər/
:
chile en polvo
- My folks enjoyed this frothy drink straight from the blender (with ice), but I was curious to try a dash of red pepper powder to top it off, as David suggested in the recipe.
- crushed red pepper
- red pepper flakes
- ground red pepper
Examples
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He sprinkled red pepper flakes over the pasta dish to enhance the flavor.
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Then we're going to use red pepper paste.
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He went back and told them can I get some red pepper flakes?
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And then toss out the dough, you know, sauce it a little crushed red pepper on the on the on the sauce.
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For lunch I'm having chicken, pancetta, salad with red pepper dressing, Diet Coke and a water.
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So jalapeno jerky, crushed red pepper beef jerky.
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For a spicy kick, add some red pepper to the salsa.
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She seasoned the chicken with red pepper and garlic before grilling.
Synonyms
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1.0
A strong spice made from dried berries to add taste to food
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1.0
A dark spice made from dried peppercorns used to season food
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2.5
A mild red powder from dried peppers used to add color and gentle flavor to food
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5.1
A dried, smoked jalapeño pepper that adds a smoky, spicy taste to food
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4.1
A hot red powder made from dried ground peppers for cooking
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1.7
A powder made from ground chili peppers and a few spices to add heat and flavor to food
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1.0
A fine spice from crushing peppercorns that adds heat to food
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2.4
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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2.7
A hot red powder made from dried chilies to add heat to food
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines the color 'red' with 'pepper' (Capsicum), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it refers to a type/form of pepper and likely infer a spicy red variety. However, the specific culinary sense given (a pungent powdered spice) is not fully entailed by the constituents and the phrase can also refer to fresh red peppers, so the exact meaning is only partially predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Red pepper can also mean the spice powder made when those red peppers are dried and ground into a fine powder. That's why red pepper in recipes often means 'a spicy powder' used to give food heat and flavor.