pepper

1. n. A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum. Source: opted

2. n. The plant which yields pepper, an East Indian woody climber (Piper nigrum), with ovate leaves and apetalous flowers in spikes opposite the leaves. The berries are red when ripe. Also, by extension, any one of the several hundred species of the genus Piper, widely dispersed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the earth. Source: opted

3. n. Any plant of the genus Capsicum, and its fruit; red pepper; as, the bell pepper. Source: opted

4. v. t. To sprinkle or season with pepper. Source: opted

5. v. t. Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or blows, upon; to pelt; to fill with shot, or cover with bruises or wounds. Source: opted

6. v. i. To fire numerous shots (at). Source: opted

7. n. climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam Source: wordnet

8. n. any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers Source: wordnet

9. n. pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground Source: wordnet

10. n. sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum Source: wordnet

11. v. add pepper to Source: wordnet

12. v. attack and bombard with or as if with missiles Source: wordnet

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