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"
Synonyms
black pepper
capsicum
capsicum pepper plant
common pepper
Madagascar pepper
pelt
peppercorn
Piper nigrum
white pepper
More General Terms
assail
attack
bush
flavorer
flavoring
flavourer
flavouring
pepper vine
seasoner
seasoning
shrub
solanaceous vegetable
spice
spice up
true pepper
zest
More Specific Terms
bell pepper
bird pepper
black pepper
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme
Capsicum annuum conoides
Capsicum annuum grossum
Capsicum annuum longum
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum frutescens baccatum
cayenne
cayenne pepper
cherry pepper
chili pepper
chilli pepper
cone pepper
hot pepper
jalapeno
long pepper
paprika
pimento
pimiento
sweet pepper
sweet pepper plant
tabasco pepper
tabasco plant
white pepper