Meaning of pepper in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛpər/

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  1. Verb

    pepper

    Definitions

    1. add pepper to

    Examples

    • « pepper the soup »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. attack and bombard with or as if with missiles

    Examples

    • « pelt the speaker with questions »

    Derived terms

  3. Noun

    pepper

    Etymology

    Old English piper, pipor, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch peper and German Pfeffer; via Latin from Greek peperi, from Sanskrit pippalī‘berry, peppercorn’

    Definitions

    1. climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe

    Examples

    • « southern India and Sri Lanka »
    • « naturalized in northern Burma and Assam »
  4. 2. any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
  5. 3. pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India

    Examples

    • « use whole or ground »
  6. 4. sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum

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