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pepper (verb)

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  • PEPPER — (Heb. פִּלְפֵּל, pilpel), the fruit of the perennial creeping plant Piper nigrum, which grows in India and in the neighboring tropical regions. The Hebrew name, like its English one, is derived from the Sanskrit pippali. Probably it was first… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • pepper with — [phrasal verb] 1 pepper (someone or something) with (something) : to hit (someone) repeatedly with your fists or with objects The boxer peppered his opponent with punches. The goalie was peppered with shots. often used figuratively The reporters …   Useful english dictionary

  • pepper — O.E. pipor, from an early W.Gmc. borrowing of L. piper, from Gk. piperi, probably (via Persian) from Middle Indic pippari, from Skt. pippali long pepper. The L. word is the source of Ger. Pfeffer, It. pepe, Fr. poivre, O.C.S. pipru, Lith. pipiras …   Etymology dictionary

  • pepper — verb 1) salt and pepper the potatoes Syn: add pepper to, season, flavor 2) stars peppered the desert skies Syn: sprinkle, fleck, dot, spot, stipple; cover, fill 3) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • pepper — ► NOUN 1) a pungent, hot tasting powder made from peppercorns, used to flavour food. 2) a capsicum. ► VERB 1) sprinkle or season with pepper. 2) (usu. be peppered with) scatter liberally over or through. 3) hit repeatedly with small missiles or… …   English terms dictionary

  • pepper-spray — verb To douse someone with pepper spray …   Wiktionary

  • pepper — verb 1) stars peppered the desert skies Syn: sprinkle, fleck, dot, spot, stipple 2) gunfire peppered the area Syn: bombard, pelt, shower, rain down on, strafe, rake …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • pepper — noun 1 spice ADJECTIVE ▪ crushed, ground ▪ freshly ground black pepper ▪ cracked ▪ black, white ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • pepper — 1. noun /ˈpɛpə,ˈpɛpɚ/ a) A plant of the family Piperaceae. Some ballparks have signs saying No pepper games . b) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe red berries of this plant. Syn: chili …   Wiktionary

  • pepper — [[t]pe̱pə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ peppers, peppering, peppered 1) N UNCOUNT Pepper is a hot tasting spice which is used to flavour food. Season with salt and pepper. ...freshly ground black pepper. 2) N COUNT A pepper or, in American English a bell pepper,… …   English dictionary

  • pepper — I. noun Etymology: Middle English peper, from Old English pipor, from Latin piper, from Greek peperi Date: before 12th century 1. a. either of two pungent products from the fruit of an Indian plant (Piper nigrum) that are used chiefly as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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