nnoun.plantclimber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and AssamSynset:Madagascar pepper Piper nigrum black pepper common pepper white pepper
Member Holonyms:Piper genus Piper
Hypernyms:pepper vine true pepper
Inherited Hypernyms:peppertrue peppervinevascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Substance Meronyms:piperin piperine
Part Meronyms:pepper peppercorn
nnoun.plantany of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppersSynset:capsicum capsicum pepper plant
Member Holonyms:Capsicum genus Capsicum
Hypernyms:bush shrub
Inherited Hypernyms:capsicumshrubwoody plantvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Capsicum annuum cerasiformeCapsicum annuum conoidesCapsicum annuum grossumCapsicum annuum longumCapsicum baccatumCapsicum frutescensCapsicum frutescens baccatumbell pepperbird peppercayennecayenne peppercherry pepperchili pepperchilli peppercone pepperhot pepperjalapenolong pepperpaprikapimentopimientosweet peppersweet pepper planttabasco peppertabasco plant
Substance Meronyms:capsaicin
Part Meronyms:pepper
Full Hyponyms:bird peppercayennecherry peppercone peppersweet peppertabasco pepper
nnoun.foodpungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or groundSynset:peppercorn
Derivationally Related Form:pepperpeppery
Part Holonyms:Madagascar pepper Piper nigrum black pepper common pepper pepper white pepper
Hypernyms:flavorer flavoring flavourer flavouring seasoner seasoning
Inherited Hypernyms:pepperflavoreringredientfoodstufffoodsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:black pepperwhite pepper
Full Hyponyms:black pepperwhite pepper
nnoun.foodsweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus CapsicumPart Holonyms:capsicum capsicum pepper plant pepper
Hypernyms:solanaceous vegetable
Inherited Hypernyms:peppersolanaceous vegetablevegetableproducefoodsolidmatterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:hot peppersweet pepper
Full Hyponyms:bell peppercayennechilichipotleglobe peppergreen pepperhot pepperjalapenopimentosweet peppertabasco
vverb.perceptionadd pepper toTopic:cookerycookingpreparation
Derivationally Related Form:pepper
Hypernyms:spice spice up zest
Inherited Hypernyms:pepperzestseason
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionattack and bombard with or as if with missilesSynset:pelt
Examples:- pelt the speaker with questions
Derivationally Related Form:pelter
Hypernyms:assail attack
Inherited Hypernyms:pepperattackcontend
Entailment:throw
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody with something