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Pepper

/ˈpɛpə/

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

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📖 Definitions of "Pepper"

noun

1
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
2
A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
3
A bell pepper, a fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in very spicy and mild varieties.
4
A game used by baseball players to warm up where fielders standing close to a batter rapidly return the batted ball to be hit again
"Some ballparks have signs saying "No pepper games"."

verb

1
To add pepper to.
2
To strike with something made up of small particles.
3
To cover with lots of (something made up of small things).
"After the hailstorm, the beach was peppered with holes."
4
To add (something) at frequent intervals.
"He liked to pepper his conversation with long words."

🔄 Synonyms of "Pepper"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
peltnoun	The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
capsicumnoun	(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.
black peppernoun	The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.
white peppernoun	A spice consisting of the light-colored seed of the black pepper fruit without the dark-colored pulp and skin. Used as a spice in light colored foods such as cream sauces.
piper nigrumnoun	climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern india and sri lanka; naturalized in northern burma and assam
madagascar peppernoun	climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern india and sri lanka; naturalized in northern burma and assam
capsicum pepper plantnoun	any of various tropical plants of the genus capsicum bearing peppers
common peppernoun	climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern india and sri lanka; naturalized in northern burma and assam
peppercornnoun	The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pepper"

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Word	Definition
black peppernoun	The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.
peppercornnoun	The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.
white peppernoun	A spice consisting of the light-colored seed of the black pepper fruit without the dark-colored pulp and skin. Used as a spice in light colored foods such as cream sauces.
capsicumnoun	(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.
peltnoun	The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
capsicum pepper plantnoun	any of various tropical plants of the genus capsicum bearing peppers
common peppernoun	climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern india and sri lanka; naturalized in northern burma and assam
madagascar peppernoun	climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern india and sri lanka; naturalized in northern burma and assam
piper nigrumnoun	climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern india and sri lanka; naturalized in northern burma and assam
spicenoun	(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
chilinoun	(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
cayennenoun	A strong red-orange colour, like the cayenne pepper.
chillinoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of chili [(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.]
pepperoninoun	A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and beef seasoned with pepper.
spicy	Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.
seasoningnoun	(cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.
bunnynoun	(informal, childish) A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
rabbitnoun	A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
gasnoun	(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
powdernoun	The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.