Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
: a spice that consists of the dried berry of an Indian vine ground with the black husk still on also : the plant ( Piper nigrum ) that yields black pepper
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
: a spice that consists of the dried berry of an Indian vine ground with the black husk still on also : the plant ( Piper nigrum ) that yields black pepper
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012