herb pepper

3.1

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

noun
/hɜrb ˈpɛpər/

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You can make your own herb pepper by mixing dried herbs with ground black pepper.

Examples

The marinade recipe calls for a pinch of herb pepper to add extra flavor.
She sprinkled herb pepper over the roast chicken before putting it in the oven.
I love using herb pepper in my cooking.
What is your favorite type of herb pepper?
She sprinkled herb pepper over the roast chicken before putting it in the oven.
The marinade recipe calls for a pinch of herb pepper to add extra flavor.
You can make your own herb pepper by mixing dried herbs with ground black pepper.

Synonyms

spice

vsherb pepper

126 1.0

A plant part like pepper or cinnamon used to add strong flavor to food

combines ground sharp seasoning with various dried leaves instead of a single plant ingredient

peppery rub

vsherb pepper

4.1

A mix of spices with black pepper used to season meat before cooking

is used more generally to season many foods, not mainly for meat

fines herbes

vsherb pepper

Specialized

7.9

A small mix of chopped fresh herbs like parsley and chives used to flavor food

is a ground blend mixing sharp seasoning with dried leaves rather than fresh greens

Surface Forms

herb pepper singular

herb peppers plural

Morphology

herb + pepper

The meaning is directly compositional: 'herb' + 'pepper' signals a pepper-based seasoning that includes herbs, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a spice mix of herbs and pepper. This noun–noun compounding pattern is regular in English and has parallels in other languages, making the expression immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.

Etymology

Herb pepper is a name for a simple mix of dried herbs and ground pepper; imagine green leaves and black specks mixed together. That's why it means 'a seasoning' used to 'add flavor' to food.