water pepper

American  

noun

1. a widely distributed annual plant, Polygonum hydropiper, of marshes and bogs, characterized by acrid, peppery-tasting leaves.

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water pepper British  

noun

1. any of several polygonaceous plants of the genus Polygonum, esp P. hydropiper, of marshy regions, having reddish stems, clusters of small greenish flowers, and acrid-tasting leaves

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water pepper

To a pint of mushrooms, if moist, add about a gill of water, pepper and salt to the taste, and a piece of butter half the size of an egg.

From Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Julius A. (Julius Auboineau) Palmer

INGREDIENTS.—1 lb. of the scrag end of the neck of mutton, 1 onion, a bunch of sweet herbs, 4 turnip, 1/2 pints of water, pepper and salt to taste.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

Two pounds of raw fish, one tablespoonful parsley, one and one half ounces butter, one ounce flour of rice, one half pint milk, one quart of water, pepper, and salt.

From My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec by Various

Cut some thin slices of beef that is underdone, with some of the fat; put it into a small stewpan, with a little onion or shalot, a little water, pepper and salt.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton

When we reached the Spanish settlements we got water, pepper, onions, corn, sheep, goats, and other articles of food.

From The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite by Alfred Henry Lewis