pepper

1 of 3

noun (1)

pep·per ˈpe-pər How to pronounce pepper (audio)

: either of two pungent products from the fruit of an Indian plant (Piper nigrum) that are used chiefly as condiments:

(1)

: black pepper

(2)

: white pepper

: any of several products similar to pepper that are obtained from plants of the same genus

cubeb pepper

: any of various pungent condiments of plants unrelated to the pepper

Szechuan pepper

: any of a genus (Piper of the family Piperaceae, the pepper family) of tropical mostly jointed climbing shrubs with aromatic leaves

especially : a woody vine (P. nigrum) with spicate flowers that is widely cultivated in the tropics for its red berries from which black pepper and white pepper are prepared

: capsicum sense 1

especially : one (Capsicum annuum) whose fruits are hot peppers or sweet peppers

: the hollow fruit of a pepper that is usually green when unripe and red or yellow when ripe

pepper adjective

pepper

2 of 3

verb

peppered; peppering ˈpe-p(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce pepper (audio)

transitive verb

: to sprinkle or season with pepper

: to shower with or as if with shot or other missiles

: to hit with or as if with rapid repeated blows

: to sprinkle or cover as if with pepper

peppered the report with statistics

a face peppered with freckles

pepperer

ˈpe-pər-ər How to pronounce pepper (audio)

noun

pepper

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a baseball practice or warm-up game in which usually several fielders toss the ball a short distance to a single batter who hits it back

Kids Definition

pepper 1 of 2

noun

pep·per ˈpe-pər How to pronounce pepper (audio)

: a black or white spice that has a sharp flavor and comes from the dried ground-up fruit of an Indian climbing shrub

: a usually green, red, or yellow vegetable that has a sharp or mildly sweet flavor and grows on a bushy garden plant

pepper

2 of 2

verb

peppered; peppering

: to season with or as if with pepper

: to hit with or as if with a shower of blows or objects

Hail peppered the hikers.

Freckles peppered his face.

pepper

verb

as in to spray

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on pepper the costume with flecks of glitter

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as in to sprinkle

to mark with small spots especially unevenly spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor

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单词	pepper
释义	pepper 1 of 3 noun (1) pep·per ˈpe-pər 1 a : either of two pungent products from the fruit of an Indian plant (Piper nigrum) that are used chiefly as condiments: (1) : black pepper (2) : white pepper b : any of several products similar to pepper that are obtained from plants of the same genus cubeb pepper c : any of various pungent condiments of plants unrelated to the pepper Szechuan pepper 2 : any of a genus (Piper of the family Piperaceae, the pepper family) of tropical mostly jointed climbing shrubs with aromatic leaves especially : a woody vine (P. nigrum) with spicate flowers that is widely cultivated in the tropics for its red berries from which black pepper and white pepper are prepared 3 a : capsicum sense 1 especially : one (Capsicum annuum) whose fruits are hot peppers or sweet peppers b : the hollow fruit of a pepper that is usually green when unripe and red or yellow when ripe pepper adjective pepper 2 of 3 verb peppered; peppering ˈpe-p(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 a : to sprinkle or season with pepper b : to shower with or as if with shot or other missiles 2 : to hit with or as if with rapid repeated blows 3 : to sprinkle or cover as if with pepper peppered the report with statistics a face peppered with freckles pepperer ˈpe-pər-ər noun pepper 3 of 3 noun (2) : a baseball practice or warm-up game in which usually several fielders toss the ball a short distance to a single batter who hits it back Synonyms Verb bestrew dot scatter sow spot spray sprinkle strew See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb You need to pepper the stew more. pepper the costume with flecks of glitter Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English peper, from Old English pipor, from Latin piper, from Greek peperi Noun (2) probably from pep entry 2 + -er entry 2 First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 1943, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pepper bell pepper bird pepper black pepper hot pepper ghost pepper green pepper pepper shaker pepper spray pepper pot pepper mill Philadelphia pepper pot red pepper salt-and-pepper white pepper water pepper banana pepper cayenne pepper pepper-and-salt pepper with sweet pepper chili pepper See More bell pepper bird pepper black pepper hot pepper ghost pepper green pepper pepper shaker pepper spray pepper pot pepper mill Philadelphia pepper pot red pepper salt-and-pepper white pepper water pepper banana pepper cayenne pepper pepper-and-salt pepper with sweet pepper chili pepper See More Kids Definition pepper 1 of 2 noun pep·per ˈpe-pər 1 : a black or white spice that has a sharp flavor and comes from the dried ground-up fruit of an Indian climbing shrub 2 : a usually green, red, or yellow vegetable that has a sharp or mildly sweet flavor and grows on a bushy garden plant pepper 2 of 2 verb peppered; peppering 1 : to season with or as if with pepper 2 : to hit with or as if with a shower of blows or objects Hail peppered the hikers. Freckles peppered his face. Medical Definition pepper noun pep·per ˈpep-ər 1 a : a woody Indian vine of the genus Piper (P. nigrum) that is widely cultivated in the tropics for its red berries from which black pepper and white pepper are prepared b(1) : black pepper (2) : white pepper 2 : capsicum sense 2 pepper verb 1 as in to spray to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on pepper the costume with flecks of glitter Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spray sprinkle dot dust strew drizzle scatter bestrew fleck spot speckle sow stud blanket stipple spatter dapple bespatter 2 as in to sprinkle to mark with small spots especially unevenly spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor Synonyms & Similar Words sprinkle dot fleck dye stain speckle marble speck blotch mottle freckle spot stripe splotch stipple dapple shoot blot stud band streak bar spatter intersperse set bespatter
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pepper

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