pepper

pepper
1. noun /ˈpɛpə,ˈpɛpɚ/
a) A plant of the family Piperaceae.

Some ballparks have signs saying "No pepper games".

b) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe red berries of this plant.
2. verb /ˈpɛpə,ˈpɛpɚ/
a) To add pepper to.

After the hailstorm, the beach was peppered with holes.

b) To strike with something made up of small particles.

He liked to pepper his conversation with long words.

See Also: bell pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, green pepper, pepper and salt, peppercorn, pepper mill, peppermill, peppermint, pepperpot, pepper shaker, peppery, red pepper, Scotch bonnet pepper, sweet pepper, white pepper, yellow pepper

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  • Pepper — may refer to:PlantsThe genus Piper of the pepper family (Piperaceae), including for example: *Black pepper, white and green pepper, Piper nigrum * Cubeb, Piper cubeba , also known as Java pepper * Long pepper, Piper longum The genus Capsicum of… …   Wikipedia

  • Pepper — Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or black,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pepper — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Adam Pepper (* 1991), irischer Eishockeytorhüter Art Pepper (1925–1982), US amerikanischer Jazzsaxophonist Barry Pepper (* 1970), kanadischer Schauspieler Claude Pepper (1900–1989), US amerikanischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • PEPPER — (Heb. פִּלְפֵּל, pilpel), the fruit of the perennial creeping plant Piper nigrum, which grows in India and in the neighboring tropical regions. The Hebrew name, like its English one, is derived from the Sanskrit pippali. Probably it was first… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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  • pepper — [pep′ər] n. [ME peper < OE pipor < WGmc borrowing < L piper < Gr peperi, via Pers < Sans pippali, peppercorn] 1. a) a pungent condiment obtained from the small, dried fruits of an East Indian vine (Piper nigrum) of the pepper… …   English World dictionary

  • pepper — O.E. pipor, from an early W.Gmc. borrowing of L. piper, from Gk. piperi, probably (via Persian) from Middle Indic pippari, from Skt. pippali long pepper. The L. word is the source of Ger. Pfeffer, It. pepe, Fr. poivre, O.C.S. pipru, Lith. pipiras …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Pepper — Pep per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Peppered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peppering}.] 1. To sprinkle or season with pepper. [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or blows, upon; to pelt; to fill with shot, or cover with bruises or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pepper — ► NOUN 1) a pungent, hot tasting powder made from peppercorns, used to flavour food. 2) a capsicum. ► VERB 1) sprinkle or season with pepper. 2) (usu. be peppered with) scatter liberally over or through. 3) hit repeatedly with small missiles or… …   English terms dictionary

  • Pepper — Pep per, v. i. To fire numerous shots (at). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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