A pungent, hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, used as a spice or condiment to flavor food. noun
She added a pinch of black pepper to the soup for extra flavor.
The recipe calls for freshly ground pepper to enhance the taste.
A climbing vine (Piper nigrum) native to India, cultivated for its small, round, dark fruits that are dried and used as a spice. noun
The pepper plant thrives in tropical climates.
Farmers harvest the pepper berries when they are ripe.
A vegetable, also known as bell pepper, which is a large, mild-flavored fruit of the Capsicum annuum plant, often used in cooking. noun
She chopped a red pepper to add color to the salad.
Green peppers are often used in stir-fry dishes.
To sprinkle or season with pepper. verb
He likes to pepper his steak before grilling it.
The chef peppered the dish to give it a spicy kick.
To shower or pelt with small objects or particles. verb
The teacher peppered the students with questions during the review session.
The hailstorm peppered the roof with ice pellets.
To cover or fill with a scattering of something. verb
The article was peppered with humorous anecdotes.
The landscape was peppered with wildflowers.