pepper

/ˈpɛpə/noun

A sharp-tasting spice made from the dried, fermented, unripe berries of the pepper plant.

Example sentences

“Add a pinch of pepper to the soup before serving.”
“Season the steak with salt and black pepper before grilling.”

As a verb, to pepper someone with questions is to fire them rapidly.

Related words

sugarA sweet crystalline substance made from sugar cane or sugar beet and added to food and drinks.onionA round vegetable of the garlic family, made of strong-smelling layers, eaten cooked or raw and used to flavour food.flourA fine powder made by grinding grain, especially wheat, or other foods such as potatoes, used for baking bread, cakes, and pastry.garlicA plant in the onion family whose strong-smelling bulb is widely used to flavor food.doughA soft, thick mixture, mainly of flour combined with liquid and other ingredients like eggs or butter, that is shaped and baked.herbA leafy green plant, or its leaves, used to add flavor to cooking.