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/
Korean meaning: 음식의 맛을 내는 데 쓰이는 매운맛 가루나 채소
Korean pronunciation: 페-퍼 (강세: 페)
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
💡 Concept
Seasoning food with pepper
🎵 Rhyme
The stepper prepper grinds her pepper!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈpɛpər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpepə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootpepper
Origin
고대 그리스어 'peperi'에서 유래되어 라틴어 'piper'를 거쳐 현재의 형태가 되었습니다. 후추는 고대부터 귀한 향신료로 여겨져 '검은 금'이라고 불릴 정도였죠.
🎵Rhyme
stepperprepper
stepper
prepper
🔗Collocations
black pepper
red pepper
pepper mill
pepper someone with questions
salt and pepper
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's secret recipe includes a pinch of white pepper that makes everyone sneeze.”
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
spiceseasoningcondiment
Antonyms
blandmild
Related
saltchilipaprikacayennespicy
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