pepper
noun
a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
peppers
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pluralof pepper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pepper (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
peppernouna pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
Example Sentences
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Booths were adorned with strings of dried red peppers -- the raw ingredient used to make paprika -- recalling a sight once common on houses in the surrounding countryside every autumn.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
This $5.95 million house in Miami takes the timelessness of Midcentury Modern and peppers it with an undeniable futuristic flair, earning it the nickname “The Jetsons House.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
And somewhere around kielbasa number two or three, I noticed that the same two ingredients kept turning up beside it: peppers and onions.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Chipotle says it has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Gia set out black coffee, a rum cake, roasted nuts, and platters of grilled hot peppers.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
