peper

Middle English

/ˈpɛpər/

noun
Definitions
  • pepper a spice made from the fruit of the plant Piper nigrum
  • (rare) The plant that produces the fruit required to make pepper; the pepper plant.
  • (rare) A spicy or bitter concoction.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English pipor derived from Latin piper (pepper) derived from Ancient Greek πέπερι (pepper).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πέπερι

Gloss

pepper

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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