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pepper
noun
verb
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
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ˈpɛpə
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noun
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
noun
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
noun
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
noun
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
verb
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
“pelt the speaker with questions”
verb
add pepper to
“pepper the soup”
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pelt the speaker with questions
pepper the soup
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