white pepper

American  

noun

1. a condiment prepared from the husked dried berries of the pepper plant, used either whole or ground.

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white pepper British  

noun

1. a condiment, less pungent than black pepper, made from the husked dried beans of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, used either whole or ground

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Example Sentences

A pinch of cayenne, maybe, or a dash of white pepper, just to keep things lively.

From Salon

Then add garlic, thyme, white pepper, and salt, and cook another 2 minutes.

From Salon

In some instances, like a Bechamel-based sauce, I actually like using a ground white pepper, which has a softer, subtler note than the sometimes acrid black pepper.

From Salon

She placed fragments of cookies in the chili powder, salt, black and white pepper, chili flakes, and sulfur drawers.

From Literature

Off heat, taste and season with white pepper.

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