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Definition of Pepper

Pepper A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum. The plant which yields pepper, an East Indian woody climber (Piper nigrum), with ovate leaves and apetalous flowers in spikes opposite the leaves. The berries are red when ripe. Also, by extension, any one of the several hundred species of the genus Piper, widely dispersed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the earth. Any plant of the genus Capsicum, and its fruit; red pepper; as, the bell pepper. To sprinkle or season with pepper. Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or blows, upon; to pelt; to fill with shot, or cover with bruises or wounds. To fire numerous shots (at). Related Definitions: Also, An, And, Any, Apetalous, Are, Aromatic, As, At, Bell, Berries, Berry, By, Capsicum, Climber, Condiment, Cover, Dispersed, Dried, Earth, East, Either, Extension, Fill, Fire, Fruit, Genus, Hundred, In, Indian, Leaves, Numerous, Of, One, Opposite, Or, Other, Ovate, Pelt, Pepper, Piper, Plant, Powdered, Pungently, Red, Ripe, Season, Several, Shot, Shots, Shower, Species, Sprinkle, Subtropical, The, Throughout, To, Tropical, Upon, Well-Known, When, Which, Whole, Widely, With, Woody

Pepper Quotations Even that was all consumed after two days, and the patients had to try to choke down fresh fish, just boiled in water, without salt, pepper or butter; mutton, beef, and potatoes without the faintest seasoning. Nellie Bly When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper. Andy Rooney I made some salt and pepper shakers a while back and waited three years for them to come. Marc Newson The disparity between a restaurant's price and food quality rises in direct proportion to the size of the pepper mill. Bryan Miller Jimi Hendrix played loud and free, Sergeant Pepper was real to me. Al Stewart

Pepper Translations pepper in Afrikaans is peper pepper in Danish is peber pepper in Dutch is peperen pepper in Finnish is pippuri pepper in French is poivre, poivrier pepper in German is Pfeffer pepper in Italian is pepe pepper in Latin is piper; piperis pepper in Norwegian is pepper pepper in Portuguese is pimenta pepper in Spanish is pimienta pepper in Swedish is peppar

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