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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add the red pepper and stir for a couple more minutes.
The Sun (2016)
Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over the parsley.
The Sun (2016)
Add a squeeze of lemon, pinch salt and grind pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
EATING hot red chilli peppers could help you live longer, experts found.
The Sun (2017)
I tried the pepper flavour.
The Sun (2016)
Rub 2 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt and some freshly ground pepper over the steaks, and place into the hot frying pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Top with the mascarpone and sprinkle with pepper to serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Black peppercorns were sometimes made out of clay and flavoured with cayenne pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The front panel of the medic van was peppered with shrapnel.
Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003)
Transfer the onion and bell pepper to a bowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Season with cayenne pepper and serve with toast.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There was to be no more hot pepper anyway.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Too much red and green pepper and not enough cauliflower or mustard for my taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Any chance of getting unemployed construction workers to fill the potholes that pepper the roads?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is the size of a small chilli pepper and can be implanted without major surgery.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is not liberally peppered with old favourites or writers with a large back catalogue.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It provides the perfect base for anything from roasted red peppers and mozzarella to mascarpone and strawberries.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Rub the steaks with half the spice mixture and pepper and brush with oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Sprinkle some cayenne pepper into your shoes or wellies and your feet will not turn blue.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley Stay Well This Winter (1989)
Just days earlier he was peppered with shrapnel when a roadside bomb exploded.
The Sun (2009)
Or boil them and mix in roasted garlic and cayenne pepper for a vibrant orange mash.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The ingredients have such strong flavours that the pepper and the lemon can dance all over the lamb.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Instead munch on sticks of crunchy, sweet red and yellow pepper.
The Sun (2013)
Add a good grinding of pepper and serve in warm, shallow bowls.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Add red and yellow peppers, tomatoes and olives.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This season is all about the exotic, so hot chilli peppers or citrus fruits are a must.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Arrange the ingredients in an oven dish and sprinkle with olive oil, oregano, salt and freshly ground pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
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pepper
British English: pepper /ˈpɛpə/ NOUN
spicePepper is a spice with a hot taste which you put on food.
...freshly ground black pepper.
American English: pepper
Arabic: فُلْفُلٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: pimenta
Chinese: 胡椒粉
Croatian: papar
Czech: pepř
Danish: peber
Dutch: peper groente
European Spanish: pimienta
Finnish: pippuri
French: poivre
German: Pfeffer
Greek: πιπέρι
Italian: pepe
Japanese: コショウ
Korean: 후추
Norwegian: pepper
Polish: pieprz
European Portuguese: pimenta
Romanian: piper
Russian: перец
Latin American Spanish: pimienta
Swedish: peppar
Thai: พริกไทยป่น
Turkish: biber
Ukrainian: перець
Vietnamese: hạt tiêu
British English: pepper /ˈpɛpə/ NOUN
vegetable A pepper is a green, red, or yellow vegetable with seeds inside it.
American English: pepper
Arabic: فُلْفُل
Brazilian Portuguese: pimentão
Chinese: 辣椒
Croatian: papar
Czech: paprikazelenina
Danish: peber
Dutch: paprika
European Spanish: pimiento
Finnish: paprika
French: poivron
German: Paprika
Greek: πιπεριά
Italian: peperone
Japanese: ピーマン
Korean: 피망
Norwegian: paprika
Polish: papryka
European Portuguese: pimento
Romanian: ardei
Russian: перец
Latin American Spanish: pimiento
Swedish: paprika
Thai: พืชจำพวกพริก
Turkish: biber
Ukrainian: перець
Vietnamese: tiêu
British English: pepper VERB
If something is peppered with small objects, a lot of those objects hit it.
He was wounded in both legs and severely peppered with shrapnel.
American English: pepper
Brazilian Portuguese: apimentar
Chinese: 大量击中以小物体
European Spanish: acribillar a
French: cribler
German: übersät mit
Italian: crivellare
Japanese: 浴びせる
Korean: ~에 여러 군데를 맞다
European Portuguese: apimentar
Latin American Spanish: acribillar a
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All related terms of 'pepper'
bell pepper
A bell pepper is a hollow green, red, or yellow vegetable with seeds .
bird pepper
a tropical solanaceous plant, Capsicum frutescens , thought to be the ancestor of the sweet pepper and many hot peppers
hot pepper
any of several varieties of the pepper Capsicum frutescens, esp chilli pepper
pepper gas
a defence spray agent derived from hot cayenne peppers , which causes temporary blindness and breathing difficulty , sometimes used to control riots
pepper mill
A pepper mill is a container in which peppercorns are crushed to make pepper. You turn the top of the container and the pepper comes out of the bottom .
pepper pot
a small container with perforations in the top for sprinkling pepper
pepper tree
any of several evergreen anacardiaceous trees of the chiefly South American genus Schinus, esp S. molle , having yellowish-white flowers and bright red ornamental fruits
red pepper
Red peppers are peppers which are sweet-tasting and can be used in cooking or eaten raw in salads .
wall pepper
a small Eurasian crassulaceous plant, Sedum acre , having creeping stems, yellow flowers, and acrid-tasting leaves
betel pepper
a tropical Asiatic climbing plant ( Piper betle ) of the pepper family
black pepper
Black pepper is pepper which is dark in colour and has been made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, including their black outer cases .
chili pepper
→ chili (sense 1 ) chili (sense 3 )
ghost pepper
an exceptionally hot hybrid chilli pepper cultivated in N India
green pepper
A green pepper is an unripe pepper that is used in cooking or eaten raw in salads .
Guinea pepper
a variety of the pepper plant Capsicum frutescens, from which cayenne pepper is obtained
pepper shaker
A pepper shaker is the same as a → pepperpot .
pepper spray
Pepper spray is a device that causes tears and sickness and is sometimes used against rioters and attackers.
pepper steak
strips of beefsteak saut éed with strips of green pepper and onion , and often flavored with soy sauce
pepper-upper
something, as a food, beverage , or pill , that provides a quick but temporary period of energy and alertness
sweet pepper
A sweet pepper is a hollow green, red, or yellow vegetable .
water pepper
any of several polygonaceous plants of the genus Polygonum , esp P. hydropiper, of marshy regions, having reddish stems, clusters of small greenish flowers, and acrid-tasting leaves
white pepper
White pepper is pepper which has been made from the dried insides of the fruits of the pepper plant.
cayenne pepper
Cayenne pepper or cayenne is a red powder with a hot taste which is made from dried peppers and is used to flavour food .
jalapeño pepper
a very hot type of green chilli pepper , used esp in Mexican cookery
Jamaica pepper
a tropical American myrtaceous tree, Pimenta officinalis, having small white flowers and aromatic berries
alligator pepper
a tropical African zingiberaceous plant, Amomum melegueta, having red or orange spicy seed capsules
cayenne (pepper)
a very hot , reddish condiment made from various capsicums
pepper-and-salt
(of cloth ) marked with a fine mixture of black and white
salt-and-pepper
dotted or speckled with contrasting colors , esp. black and white
pepperpot
A pepperpot is a small container with holes in the top, used for shaking pepper onto food.
New Zealand pepper tree
a bushy New Zealand shrub, Pseudowintera colorata , with red aromatic peppery leaves. It possesses antifungal and antibacterial properties
chipotle
a smoked and dried jalapeno chilli pepper that is used in Mexican dishes
Habanero
a native or inhabitant of Havana
jalapeno
Jalapeñ os are small hot peppers which can be green or red when they are ripe . They are often used in Mexican cooking .
chaste tree
a small ornamental verbenaceous tree, Vitex agnus-castus, of S Europe and SW Asia, with spikes of pale blue flowers
serrano
type of Spanish ham
horopito
a bushy New Zealand shrub, Pseudowintera colorata , with red aromatic peppery leaves. It possesses antifungal and antibacterial properties
Chinese translation of 'pepper'
pepper
(ˈpɛpəʳ)
n
(u) (= spice) 胡椒粉 (hújiāofěn)
(c) (= vegetable) 胡椒 (hújiāo) (个(個), gè)
vt
to pepper sth with sth将(將)某物接二连(連)三地点(點)缀(綴)于(於)某物 (jiāng mǒuwù jiē èr lián sān de diǎnzhuì yú mǒuwù)
(noun)
Definition
a sharp hot condiment obtained from the fruit of an East Indian climbing plant
Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
Synonyms
seasoning
seasonings such as cayenne, paprika and ginger
flavour
The cheese has a strong flavour.
spice
herbs and spices
1 (verb)
Definition
to pelt with small missiles
The roof was peppered with fallen rocks.
Synonyms
pelt
Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones.
hit
shower
scatter
blitz
riddle
The van was riddled with bullet holes.
rake
The caravan was raked with bullets.
bombard
Rebel artillery units have regularly bombarded the airport.
assail
strafe
rain down on
2 (verb)
Definition
to sprinkle liberally
The road was peppered with glass.
Synonyms
sprinkle
Cheese can be sprinkled on egg and vegetable dishes.
spot
a brown shoe spotted with paint
scatter
bays picturesquely scattered with rocky islets
dot
Small coastal towns dotted the area.
stud
fleck
patches of red paint which flecked her blouse
intersperse
They have interspersed historical scenes with modern ones.
speck
spatter
A delicious cold spray spattered my face.
freckle
stipple
bespatter
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bombard
Definition
to attack with concentrated artillery fire or bombs
Rebel artillery units have regularly bombarded the airport.
Synonyms
bomb,
shell,
blast,
blitz,
open fire,
strafe,
fire upon
in the sense of dot
Definition
to scatter or intersperse
Small coastal towns dotted the area.
Synonyms
spot,
cover,
spread over,
pepper,
scatter,
stud,
litter,
strew,
fleck,
speckle,
sprinkle,
dab,
dabble,
stipple
in the sense of flavour
Definition
taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth
The cheese has a strong flavour.
Synonyms
taste,
seasoning,
flavouring,
savour,
extract,
essence,
relish,
smack,
aroma,
odour,
zest,
tang,
zing (informal),
piquancy,
tastiness
Synonyms of 'pepper'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of fleck
Definition
to speckle
patches of red paint which flecked her blouse
Synonyms
speckle,
mark,
spot,
dust,
dot,
streak,
dapple,
stipple,
mottle,
variegate,
bespeckle,
besprinkle
in the sense of intersperse
Definition
to mix (something) with other things scattered here and there
They have interspersed historical scenes with modern ones.
Synonyms
scatter,
sprinkle,
intermix,
pepper,
interlard,
bestrew
in the sense of rake
Definition
to direct (gunfire) along the length of (a target)
The caravan was raked with bullets.
Synonyms
strafe,
pepper,
enfilade
in the sense of riddle
Definition
to pierce with many holes
The van was riddled with bullet holes.
Synonyms
pierce,
pepper,
puncture,
perforate,
honeycomb
in the sense of scatter
bays picturesquely scattered with rocky islets
Synonyms
dot,
spot,
sprinkle,
pepper,
litter,
fleck,
stipple
in the sense of spatter
Definition
to sprinkle (an object or a surface) with a liquid
A delicious cold spray spattered my face.
Synonyms
splash,
spray,
sprinkle,
soil,
dirty,
scatter,
daub,
speckle,
splodge,
bespatter,
bestrew
in the sense of spice
Definition
an aromatic substance, such as ginger or cinnamon, used as flavouring
herbs and spices
Synonyms
seasoning,
condiment
in the sense of spot
Definition
to put stains or spots on (something)
a brown shoe spotted with paint
Synonyms
mark,
stain,
dot,
soil,
dirty,
scar,
taint,
tarnish,
blot,
fleck,
spatter,
sully,
speckle,
besmirch,
splodge,
splotch,
mottle,
smirch
in the sense of stud
Definition
to decorate or cover (something) with or as if with studs