Definition of "pepper"
- noun
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe red berries of this plant.
A fruit of the capsicum: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in very spicy and mild varieties.
A game used by baseball players to warm up where fielders standing close to a batter rapidly return the batted ball to be hit again.
- verb
To add pepper to.
To strike with something made up of small particles.
To be covered with lots of (something made up of small things).
To add (something) at frequent intervals.
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