poivrier
- A container or device used to hold and dispense pepper, commonly known as a pepper shaker or pepper mill. nounShe reached for the poivrier to add some spice to her meal.The poivrier on the table was empty, so they couldn't season their food.
- A term used in botany to refer to a pepper plant, particularly those of the genus Piper, which are cultivated for their fruit, used as a spice. nounThe poivrier in the garden was thriving, producing an abundance of peppercorns.They studied the growth patterns of the poivrier to improve cultivation techniques.