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Definition of Pepper
1. Noun. Climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam.
Terms within: Peppercorn
Group relationships: Genus Piper, Piper
Generic synonyms: Pepper Vine, True Pepper
Terms within: Piperin, Piperine
2. Verb. Add pepper to. "Pepper the soup"
3. Noun. Any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers.
Group relationships: Capsicum, Genus Capsicum
Specialized synonyms: Capsicum Annuum Conoides, Cone Pepper, Capsicum Annuum Longum, Cayenne, Cayenne Pepper, Chili Pepper, Chilli Pepper, Jalapeno, Long Pepper, Bell Pepper, Capsicum Annuum Grossum, Paprika, Pimento, Pimiento, Sweet Pepper, Sweet Pepper Plant, Capsicum Annuum Cerasiforme, Cherry Pepper, Bird Pepper, Capsicum Baccatum, Capsicum Frutescens Baccatum, Capsicum Frutescens, Hot Pepper, Tabasco Pepper, Tabasco Plant
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Terms within: Capsaicin
4. Verb. Attack and bombard with or as if with missiles. "Pelt the speaker with questions"
5. Noun. Pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground.
Generic synonyms: Flavorer, Flavoring, Flavourer, Flavouring, Seasoner, Seasoning
Specialized synonyms: Black Pepper, White Pepper
Group relationships: Black Pepper, Common Pepper, Madagascar Pepper, Piper Nigrum, White Pepper
Derivative terms: Peppery
6. Noun. Sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum.
Specialized synonyms: Sweet Pepper, Hot Pepper
Group relationships: Capsicum, Capsicum Pepper Plant
Definition of Pepper
1. n. A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum.
2. v. t. To sprinkle or season with pepper.
3. v. i. To fire numerous shots (at).
Definition of Pepper
1. to season with pepper (a pungent condiment) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Pepper
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1. A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum.
Common, or black, pepper is made from the whole berry, dried just before maturity; white pepper is made from the ripe berry after the outer skin has been removed by maceration and friction. It has less of the peculiar properties of the plant than the black pepper. Pepper is used in medicine as a carminative stimulant.
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