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pepper
noun
1
a a perennial climbing shrub, widely cultivated for its small red berries which are dried to form peppercorns;
b a pungent seasoning prepared from the dried berries of this plant, usually by grinding them into a powder. See also black pepper, white pepper.
2 a any of various tropical shrubs cultivated for their large red, green or yellow edible fruits, eg chilli pepper;
b the fruit of these plants, eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable. Also called capsicum, sweet pepper.
3 cayenne pepper.
verb (peppered , peppering )
1 to bombard something or someone (with missiles).
2 to sprinkle liberally The text was peppered with errors .
3 to season (a dish, etc) with pepper.
[Anglo-Saxon pipor , from Latin piper ]
peppery adjective see separate entry.
noun
1
a a perennial climbing shrub, widely cultivated for its small red berries which are dried to form peppercorns;
b a pungent seasoning prepared from the dried berries of this plant, usually by grinding them into a powder. See also black pepper, white pepper.
2 a any of various tropical shrubs cultivated for their large red, green or yellow edible fruits, eg chilli pepper;
b the fruit of these plants, eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable. Also called capsicum, sweet pepper.
3 cayenne pepper.
verb (peppered , peppering )
1 to bombard something or someone (with missiles).
2 to sprinkle liberally The text was peppered with errors .
3 to season (a dish, etc) with pepper.
[Anglo-Saxon pipor , from Latin piper ]
peppery adjective see separate entry.
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