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noun(pep-per)either of two pungent products from the fruit of an Indian plant (Piper nigrum) that are used chiefly as condiments:
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noun(pep-per)black pepper
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noun(pep-per)white pepper
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verb(pep-per)to sprinkle or season with pepper
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verb(pep-per)to shower with or as if with shot or other missiles
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verb(pep-per)to hit with or as if with rapid repeated blows
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noun(pep-per)a baseball practice or warm-up game in which usually several fielders toss the ball a short distance to a single batter who hits it back
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noun(pep-per)any of a genus (Capsicum) of tropical American herbs and shrubs of the nightshade family widely cultivated for their many-seeded usually fleshy-walled berries —called also pepper
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noun(pep-per)pepper
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noun(pep-per)an oleoresin derived from the fruit of some capsicums that contains capsaicin and related compounds and is used medicinally especially as a topical pain reliever
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adjective(pep-per)salt-and-pepper
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noun(pep-per)a hand mill for grinding peppercorns
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noun(pep-per)pepperbox
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noun(pep-per)a highly seasoned West Indian stew of vegetables and meat or fish
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noun(pep-per)a thick soup of tripe, meat, dumplings, and vegetables highly seasoned especially with crushed peppercorns —called also Philadelphia pepper pot
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noun(pep-per)a container with a perforated top for sprinkling pepper
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noun(pep-per)a temporarily disabling aerosol that is composed partly of capsicum oleoresin and causes irritation and blinding of the eyes and inflammation of the nose, throat, and skin
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phrasal verb(pep-per)to hit (someone) repeatedly with (something) —often used figuratively
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phrasal verb(pep-per)to put a small amount of (something) on many different parts of (a surface) —usually used as (be) peppered with
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phrasal verb(pep-per)to put (something) in many places in (a story, speech, etc.)