| 单词 | african pepper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAfrican pepper African pepper n. any of several plants found or cultivated in Africa, the fruits of which have a hot, spicy flavour and are used in cooking; esp. Capsicum frutescens (family Solanaceae), Piper clusii (family Piperaceae), and Xylopia aethiopica (family Annonaceae); (also) the fruits themselves, usually dried and ground as a spice. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > additive > spice > [noun] > pepper not from Piper nigrum > types of long peppereOE garden ginger1526 Guinea pepper1597 Ethiopian pepper1598 chilli1662 pimiento1671 pimento1673 piment1705 capsicum1725 cayenne1756 African pepper1788 paprika1839 Negro pepper1849 Japan pepper1866 shot-pepper1890 chilli powder1898 chile ancho1906 chile mulato1907 Aleppo pepper1920 pasilla1935 mirch1951 pepperoncino1951 shishito1975 chili pepper- 1788 T. Clarkson Ess. Impolicy Afr. Slave Trade i. 13 I have hitherto mentioned such of the African peppers, as being similar to those from other quarters now in use, are known by name. 1888 T. J. Arundell Treat. on Beverages xxxvi. 669 Capsicum.—Also called Cayenne-pepper, African pepper, Spanish pepper... It is the dried fruit of the capsicum plant. 1912 H. N. Ridley Spices viii. 239 African pepper (Piper Clusii) is used to a small extent. 2002 Philadelphia Oct. 196/3 I walk out with fried plantain chips, pungent African pepper, and a jar of homemade sheeto. < as lemmas |
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