PEPPER


Meaning of PEPPER in English

noun

1 spice

ADJECTIVE

▪ crushed , ground

freshly ground black ~

▪ cracked

▪ black , white

▪ cayenne

▪ lemon

VERB + PEPPER

▪ add , put in , put on , season sth with , sprinkle

He put some ~ on his steak.

▪ grind

PEPPER + NOUN

▪ grinder , mill , pot ( esp. BrE ), shaker ( AmE )

▪ powder ( esp. AmE )

▪ spray

PHRASES

▪ salt and ~

Add salt and ~ to taste (= in the quantity preferred) .

salt-and-pepper hair ( = with some white hair )

2 vegetable

ADJECTIVE

▪ bell ( AmE ), sweet

▪ chilli/chili , jalapeño

▪ hot

▪ green , red , yellow

▪ stuffed

He gave me a great recipe for stuffed ~s.

▪ grilled , roasted

▪ fresh

VERB + PEPPER

▪ chop , cut , slice

▪ stuff with sth

~s stuffed with meat and rice

▪ roast

PEPPER + NOUN

▪ sauce

▪ plant , tree

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