- a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
- any plant of the genus Piper.
- any of several plants of the genus Capsicum, especially C. annuum, cultivated in many varieties, or C. frutescens.
- the usually green or red fruit of any of these plants, ranging from mild to very pungent in flavor.
- the pungent seeds of several varieties of C. annuum or C. frutescens, used ground or whole as a condiment.
- pepper game.
- to season with or as if with pepper.
- to sprinkle or cover, as if with pepper; dot.
- to sprinkle like pepper.
- to hit with rapidly repeated short jabs.
- to pelt with or as if with shot or missiles: They peppered the speaker with hard questions.
- to discharge (shot or missiles) at something.
- a woody climbing plant, Piper nigrum, of the East Indies, having small black berry-like fruits: family Piperaceae
- the dried fruit of this plant, which is ground to produce a sharp hot condiment
- any of various other plants of the genus Piper
- any of various tropical plants of the solanaceous genus Capsicum, esp C. frutescens, the fruits of which are used as a vegetable and a condiment
- the fruit of any of these capsicums, which has a mild or pungent taste
- the condiment made from the fruits of any of these plants
- any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as water pepper
- to season with pepper
- to sprinkle liberally; dot
- to pelt with small missiles
