| 单词 | pepper |
| 释义 | pepper n. & v. --n 1. a a hot aromatic condiment from the dried berries of certain plants used whole or ground. b any climbing vine of the genus Piper, esp. P. nigrum, yielding these berries. 2. anything hot or pungent. 3. a any plant of the genus Capsicum, esp. C. annuum. b the fruit of this used esp. as a vegetable or salad ingredient. 4. = CAYENNE. --vtr. 1. sprinkle or treat with or as if with pepper. 2. a pelt with missiles. b hurl abuse etc. at. 3. punish severely. Phrases and idioms black pepper the unripe ground or whole berries of Piper nigrum as a condiment. green pepper the unripe fruit of Capsicum annuum. pepper-mill a device for grinding pepper by hand. pepper-pot 1 a small container with a perforated lid for sprinkling pepper. 2. a W. Indian dish of meat etc. stewed with cayenne pepper. 3. colloq. a Jamaican. red (or yellow) pepper the ripe fruit of Capsicum annuum. sweet pepper a pepper with a relatively mild taste. white pepper the ripe or husked ground or whole berries of Piper nigrum as a condiment. Etymology: OE piper, pipor f. L piper f. Gk peperi f. Skr. pippali- berry, peppercorn |
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