peppering (verb)

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• 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

• grit — [[t]grɪ̱t[/t]] grits, gritting, gritted 1) N UNCOUNT Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery. He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees. 2) N UNCOUNT If someone has grit, they …   English dictionary

• pepper — I UK [ˈpepə(r)] / US [ˈpepər] noun Word forms pepper : singular pepper plural peppers * 1) [uncountable] a black or white powder that adds strong flavour to food. It is made from crushed dried fruits called peppercorns. 2) a) [countable] a red,… …   English dictionary

• pepper — /ˈpɛpə / (say pepuh) noun 1. a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, either whole or ground, of P. nigrum, a tropical climbing shrub. See black pepper, white pepper. 2. any plant of… …  

• pep|per — «PEHP uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a seasoning with a hot, spicy taste used for soups, meats, vegetables, and other foods. Pepper is made by grinding the berries of a shrub. Black pepper is made from whole berries; white pepper is made from husked… …   Useful english dictionary