pepper
//ˈpɛpər//
Noun
pepperSingular
peppersPlural
1
A hot-tasting spice made from dried and ground peppercorns, used to season food
Add salt and pepper to taste.
2
A hollow vegetable (bell pepper or chili pepper) that can be green, red, yellow, or other colors, eaten raw or cooked
She chopped red and yellow peppers for the salad.
3
The climbing plant that produces peppercorns
The pepper plant grows in tropical climates.
Synonym
Verb
1
To season food with pepper
She peppered the soup before serving it.
2
To sprinkle or scatter things over something, especially in large numbers
The lawn was peppered with fallen leaves.
3
To hit or attack repeatedly with small objects or projectiles
The protesters peppered the building with stones.