Pepper

Word PEPPER
Character 6
Hyphenation pep per
Pronunciations /ˈpɛpə/

Definitions and meanings of "Pepper"

What do we mean by pepper?

A perennial climbing vine (Piper nigrum) native to India, widely cultivated for its long slender spikes of small fruit. noun

A pungent black or white spice produced from the dried fruit of this plant, used as a condiment. noun

Any of several other plants of the genus Piper, such as cubeb, betel, and kava. noun

Any of several tropical American, cultivated varieties of capsicum, having podlike, many-seeded, fruit. noun

The podlike fruit of any of these plants, varying in size, shape, color, and degree of pungency, with the milder types including the bell pepper and pimiento, and the more pungent types including the habanero. noun

Any of various condiments made from the more pungent varieties of capsicum, such as cayenne pepper, tabasco pepper, and chili. noun

Any of various other plants producing pungent fruits, such as the Szechuan pepper. noun

A warm-up exercise in which players standing a short distance from a batter field the ball and toss it to the batter, who hits each toss back to the fielders. noun

To season or sprinkle with pepper. transitive verb

To sprinkle liberally; scatter. transitive verb

To strew something over. transitive verb

To strike with small missiles or gunfire. synonym: barrage. transitive verb

To beset repeatedly, as with questions or requests. transitive verb

To distribute certain features, such as witty remarks or quotations, throughout (a discourse). transitive verb

To sprinkle with pepper; make pungent: as, mutton-chops well peppered.—2. To pelt with shot or other missiles; hit with what pains or annoys; also, to attack with bitter or pungent words.

To cover with small sores.

To pelt thoroughly; give a quietus to; do for.

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.

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.

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

A randomly-generated value that is added to another value (such as a password) prior to hashing. Unlike a salt, a new one is generated for each value and it is held separately from the value.

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The word "pepper" in example sentences

For the burgers• 1½ pounds fresh tuna steaks, cut into 1/2-inch dice• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard• 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo purée• 1 tablespoon honey• 3 tablespoons canola oil• 2 green onions, green and pale-green part, thinly sliced• Salt and freshly ground pepper• 4 kaiser rolls• 2 ounces watercress• 1 red onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This native of India was probably the first pungent spice after mustard to be appreciated in Europe—the Greeks and Romans preferred it to black pepper—and it gave us our word pepper via its Sanskrit name pippali black pepper is marichi. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

By many accounts, the name "pepper spray" is overly benign for a substance that can cause death and be used as a torture device. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

When the sandwich hears the violin say the word "pepper," she glares at him fiercely. ❋ Mike Lynch (2011)

The Cayenne pepper is not only used as a circulatory tonic, but also as stimulant for the release of gastrointestinal juices essential to proper digestion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This pepper is of course super hot but has a fruityflavor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Me, I am not a huge fan of using rubs with direct heat like a skillet because some burn and get bitter -- pepper is one such spice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I finally harvested the one bell pepper from the one plant in the one firebucket, as it didn't seem to be either about to grow any larger or change colors, and this is what I got: ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, in Catalan Cuisine, Colman Andrews says pepper scholar Charles Perry thinks the nyora [ñora] pepper is the variety scientifically called Capsicum annuum grossum/provar. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2009)

When you buy your materials, make sure the tops of your spice jars are magnetic, and make sure your magnets are strong, too — a connection too weak will find you coming home to a floor covered in pepper (and possibly a very sneezy pet). ❋ Unknown (2010)

First get a mild chili pepper from the local grocery store. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The naga jolokia, sometimes called the bhut jolokia, the ghost pepper, or the poison pepper, is the world's hottest chile pepper. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well, that's just about THE dumbest thing I ever heard ... goldfish are s'posed to be rolled in pepper and nuked in the microwave! ❋ Unknown (2009)

I can find these in any supermarket here and the combo with the roasted pepper is fantastic: D ❋ Laurie Constantino (2009)

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