black pepper

American  

noun

1. a hot, sharp condiment prepared from the dried berries of a tropical vine, Piper nigrum.

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black pepper British  

noun

1. a pungent condiment made by grinding the dried unripe berries, together with their black husks, of the pepper plant Piper nigrum

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black pepper

My spring pea soup — peas, stock, cream, dill, black pepper and lemon zest — absolutely does not belong in the oven.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Garam masala is an Indian spice blend whose exact makeup varies, but it commonly includes warming spices like cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

For chicken soup, I roast thighs on a bed of onion, garlic, carrot and celery with big lemon slices, garlic powder, onion powder and plenty of black pepper.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

For the binder, I whisked together an egg, a little buttermilk and chicken stock that I’d fortified with an extra spoonful of Better Than Bouillon and an absurd amount of black pepper.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

While the potatoes are cooking, I mix eggs, tomatoes, a little onion, a sprinkle of salt, and black pepper.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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