pepper — A hot-tasting powder or vegetable used to flavor food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A hot-tasting powder or vegetable used to flavor food
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɛpər/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's secret recipe includes a pinch of white pepper that makes everyone sneeze.
- The chef accidentally peppered the dessert instead of the main course!
- She grows bell peppers in her backyard garden.
pepper
NOUN[/ˈpɛpər/]
A hot-tasting powder or vegetable used to flavor food
Seasoning food with pepper
The stepper prepper grinds her pepper!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Pepper derives from Ancient Greek 'peperi', which passed through Latin 'piper' to reach its modern English form. Since antiquity, pepper has been valued as a precious spice, earning the epithet 'black gold' due to its rarity and commercial importance in trade.
Breakdown
Ancient Greek peperi → Latin piper → English pepper. The word maintains its root form throughout its etymological journey, with minimal morphological changes across languages.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's secret recipe includes a pinch of white pepper that makes everyone sneeze.”
“The chef accidentally peppered the dessert instead of the main course!”
“She grows bell peppers in her backyard garden.”
“The students peppered their teacher with complaints about the difficult exam.”
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