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pepper noun 1 a a perennial climbing shrub, widely cultivated for its small red berries which are dried to form peppercorns; b a pungent seasoning prepared from the dried berries of this plant, usually by grinding them into a powder. See also black pepper, white pepper. 2 a any of various tropical shrubs cultivated for their large red, green or yellow edible fruits, eg chilli pepper; b the fruit of these plants, eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable. Also called capsicum, sweet pepper. 3 cayenne pepper. verb (peppered, peppering) 1 to bombard something or someone (with missiles). 2 to sprinkle liberally • The text was peppered with errors. 3 to season (a dish, etc) with pepper.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon pipor, from Latin piper.