English dictionary
pepper
nounPronunciation
ˈpɛpə
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
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
verb
- add pepper to
Example sentences
pelt the speaker with questions
pepper the soup