pepper

US /ˈpɛpɚ/

UK /ˈpepə(r)/

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noun

  • Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • Hard covering of berries used as spices
  • A plant of the genus Capsicum, cultivated for its fruit, which is used as a vegetable or spice.
  • The fruit of the pepper plant, used as a vegetable; especially a bell pepper.

other

  • To hit or attack repeatedly with small objects or blows.
  • To scatter or distribute something liberally.
  • To sprinkle or season with pepper.

other

  • A pungent, hot-tasting powder or spice made from dried and ground peppercorns.

verb

  • To spread around randomly, as with bullets

Examples

peppers stuffed with meat and rice

He put some pepper on his steak.