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pepper

noun
pepper pronunciation English ˈpepə(r) pepper pronunciation American ˈpepər
 
1 [uncountable] a powder made from dried berries (called peppercorns), used to give a hot flavour to foodSeason with salt and pepperfreshly ground pepper see also black pepper, cayenne, white pepper2 (British English) (also sweet pepper British English, North American English) (North American English bell pepper) [countable, uncountable] a hollow fruit, usually red, green or yellow, eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked