Pepper Definition & Meaning
pepper
- noun
- climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
- any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
- pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
- sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
- verb
- add pepper to; "pepper the soup"
- attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"
"Pepper" in song lyrics
See how pepper is used in real songs:
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"I roam like a Leopard, shake up the pepper"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto f/ The Jacka — Monday Like a Friday -
"You spit too salty, I spray tracks with pepper"
Buddha Monk & Popa Wu f/ Babyface Fensta — I'm Not a Rapper -
"as I wait for the city to heat up like a Hot Pepper"
Brotha Lynch Hung — X-Caliba
Words that rhyme with pepper
Usage tips for "pepper"
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- What does pepper mean?
- climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum add pepper to; "pepper the soup" attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"
- What part of speech is pepper?
- Pepper is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does pepper have?
- Pepper has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).