Indian peppern.

Brit.

/ˈɪndɪən ˈpɛpə/, U.S.

/ˈɪndiən ˈpɛpər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; probably originally partly modelled on a French lexical item, and partly modelled on a Dutch lexical item. Etymons: Indian adj., pepper n.

Etymology: < Indian adj. + pepper n., probably originally after Middle French, French poivre d'Inde (1549; 1557 as poyure d'Inde in the source translated in quot. 1578) and early modern Dutch, Dutch Peper van Indien (1563 in the passage translated in quot. 1578).

Now rare.

Any of various capsicum peppers (see pepper n. 3); esp. the chilli pepper, a variety of C. annuum; (also) a spice derived from such a plant.

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1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball v. lxix. 634 The Indian Pepper [Du. Peper van Indien] hath square stalkes.

1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. 142 They finish a house, without any charges more then of Chocolatte, which they minister in great cups..not putting in any costly materials, as doe the Spaniards, but only a little..Chile, or Indian pepper.

1760 T. Jefferys Nat. & Civil Hist. French Dominions N. & S. Amer. II. vi. 184 They perform the ceremony of drawing blood..and then bath the punctures with a strong pickle of Indian pepper, or pimento water.

1789 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica (new ed.) 395 Aloes and Indian pepper mixed up with the other ingredients with which the bottoms of ships are commonly daubed, may retard their [sc. ship-worms] attacks.

1822 T. Strangeways Sketch of Mosquito Shore 124 All the species of the Capsicum or Indian pepper (as it is called in America) have the same general qualities.

1847 A. M. Gilliam Trav. Mexico (new ed.) iv. 75 I would arrive at verdant nooks, with acres of land cultivated in chili, or Indian pepper, of which the inhabitants make considerable use.

1950 H. J. Spinden Tobacco is Amer. 65 Tobacco like coca, Indian pepper and many other similar plants..hold an important place in the religion and superstition of the American Indians.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	indian pepper
释义	Indian peppern. Brit. /ˈɪndɪən ˈpɛpə/, U.S. /ˈɪndiən ˈpɛpər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; probably originally partly modelled on a French lexical item, and partly modelled on a Dutch lexical item. Etymons: Indian adj., pepper n. Etymology: < Indian adj. + pepper n., probably originally after Middle French, French poivre d'Inde (1549; 1557 as poyure d'Inde in the source translated in quot. 1578) and early modern Dutch, Dutch Peper van Indien (1563 in the passage translated in quot. 1578). Now rare. Any of various capsicum peppers (see pepper n. 3); esp. the chilli pepper, a variety of C. annuum; (also) a spice derived from such a plant. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > fruits as vegetables > capsicum red pepper1559 Indian pepper1578 pepper1578 cod-pepper1670 capsicum1725 mango1948 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball v. lxix. 634 The Indian Pepper [Du. Peper van Indien] hath square stalkes. 1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. 142 They finish a house, without any charges more then of Chocolatte, which they minister in great cups..not putting in any costly materials, as doe the Spaniards, but only a little..Chile, or Indian pepper. 1760 T. Jefferys Nat. & Civil Hist. French Dominions N. & S. Amer. II. vi. 184 They perform the ceremony of drawing blood..and then bath the punctures with a strong pickle of Indian pepper, or pimento water. 1789 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica (new ed.) 395 Aloes and Indian pepper mixed up with the other ingredients with which the bottoms of ships are commonly daubed, may retard their [sc. ship-worms] attacks. 1822 T. Strangeways Sketch of Mosquito Shore 124 All the species of the Capsicum or Indian pepper (as it is called in America) have the same general qualities. 1847 A. M. Gilliam Trav. Mexico (new ed.) iv. 75 I would arrive at verdant nooks, with acres of land cultivated in chili, or Indian pepper, of which the inhabitants make considerable use. 1950 H. J. Spinden Tobacco is Amer. 65 Tobacco like coca, Indian pepper and many other similar plants..hold an important place in the religion and superstition of the American Indians. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1578
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