pepper

/pˈɛpɝ/

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Definitions

Noun
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
Noun
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
Noun
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
Noun
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
Verb
add pepper to; "pepper the soup"
Verb
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"