pepper
Definition
- n. climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
- n. pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
- n. sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
- v. add pepper to
Word forms
- Past participle
- peppered
- Past tense
- peppered
- Present participle
- peppering
- Third person singular
- peppers
Example sentences
n.
I like to add black pepper to my pasta for extra flavor.
化
The chef used a blend of pepper to spice up the dish.