climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
noun
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
noun
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
noun
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
verb
add pepper to
“pepper the soup”
verb
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
“pelt the speaker with questions”
Word Forms
peppery
adjective
having the piquant burning taste of peppers
pepper
verb
add pepper to
pepper
noun
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
pelter
noun
a thrower of missiles
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Pfeffer
Kletterpflanze mit dunkelroten Beeren (Pfefferkörner), wenn sie vollreif ist; Südindien und Sri Lanka; eingebürgert in Nordburma und Assam
🇫🇷French
poivre
grimpante ayant des baies rouge foncé (grains de poivre) à pleine maturité ; le sud de l'Inde et le Sri Lanka ; naturalisé dans le nord de la Birmanie et de l'Assam
🇪🇸Spanish
pimienta
trepadora que tiene bayas de color rojo oscuro (granos de pimienta) cuando está completamente madura; el sur de la India y Sri Lanka; naturalizado en el norte de Birmania y Assam
🇮🇹Italian
pepe
rampicante con bacche rosso scuro (grani di pepe) a piena maturazione; India meridionale e Sri Lanka; naturalizzato nel nord della Birmania e nell'Assam
🇳🇱Dutch
peper
klimplant met donkerrode bessen (peperkorrels) wanneer deze volledig rijp zijn; Zuid-India en Sri Lanka; genaturaliseerd in het noorden van Birma en Assam
🇵🇹Portuguese
pimenta
alpinista com frutos vermelhos escuros (grãos de pimenta) quando totalmente maduros; sul da Índia e Sri Lanka; naturalizado no norte da Birmânia e Assam
🇷🇺Russian
перец
вьющийся, имеющий темно-красные ягоды (горошины перца) при полном созревании; южная Индия и Шри-Ланка; натурализован в северной Бирме и Ассаме
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काली मिर्च
पूरी तरह से पकने पर गहरे लाल रंग के जामुन (काली मिर्च) वाले पर्वतारोही; दक्षिणी भारत और श्रीलंका; उत्तरी बर्मा और असम में प्राकृतिक रूप से निर्मित
🇧🇩Bengali
মরিচ
সম্পূর্ণ পাকা হয়ে গেলে গাঢ় লাল বেরি (মরিচের গুঁড়া) থাকা পর্বতারোহী; দক্ষিণ ভারত এবং শ্রীলঙ্কা; উত্তর বার্মা এবং আসামে প্রাকৃতিকীকৃত
🇮🇳Tamil
மிளகு
முழுமையாக பழுத்த போது அடர் சிவப்பு பெர்ரி (மிளகு) கொண்ட ஏறுபவர்; தென்னிந்தியா மற்றும் இலங்கை; வடக்கு பர்மா மற்றும் அஸ்ஸாமில் இயற்கையானது
🇮🇳Telugu
మిరియాలు
పూర్తిగా పండినప్పుడు ముదురు ఎరుపు బెర్రీలు (మిరియాలు) కలిగిన అధిరోహకుడు; దక్షిణ భారతదేశం మరియు శ్రీలంక; ఉత్తర బర్మా మరియు అస్సాంలో సహజసిద్ధమైంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मिरपूड
पूर्ण पिकल्यावर गडद लाल बेरी (मिरपूड) असलेले गिर्यारोहक; दक्षिण भारत आणि श्रीलंका; उत्तर बर्मा आणि आसाममध्ये नैसर्गिकीकृत
🇮🇳Gujarati
મરી
જ્યારે સંપૂર્ણ પાકે ત્યારે ઘેરા લાલ બેરી (મરીનાં દાણા) ધરાવતા આરોહી; દક્ષિણ ભારત અને શ્રીલંકા; ઉત્તર બર્મા અને આસામમાં કુદરતીીકરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೆಣಸು
ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹಣ್ಣಾದಾಗ ಕಡು ಕೆಂಪು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು (ಮೆಣಸು) ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪರ್ವತಾರೋಹಿ; ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾರತ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ; ಉತ್ತರ ಬರ್ಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನಲ್ಲಿ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുരുമുളക്
പൂർണ്ണമായി പാകമാകുമ്പോൾ കടും ചുവപ്പ് സരസഫലങ്ങൾ (കുരുമുളക്) ഉള്ള മലകയറ്റക്കാരൻ; ദക്ഷിണേന്ത്യയും ശ്രീലങ്കയും; വടക്കൻ ബർമയിലും ആസാമിലും സ്വാഭാവികമായി
pemanjat memiliki buah beri merah tua (merica) ketika sudah matang; India selatan dan Sri Lanka; dinaturalisasi di Burma utara dan Assam
🇵🇭Filipino
paminta
climber pagkakaroon ng madilim na pulang berries (peppercorns) kapag ganap na hinog; timog India at Sri Lanka; naturalisado sa hilagang Burma at Assam
🇲🇾Malay
lada
pendaki yang mempunyai beri merah gelap (lada lada) apabila masak sepenuhnya; selatan India dan Sri Lanka; naturalisasi di utara Burma dan Assam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الفلفل
متسلق يحتوي على التوت الأحمر الداكن (الفلفل) عندما ينضج تمامًا؛ وجنوب الهند وسريلانكا؛ متجنس في شمال بورما وآسام
🇮🇷Persian
فلفل
کوهنوردی که وقتی کاملاً رسیده است، توت های قرمز تیره (دانه فلفل) دارد. جنوب هند و سریلانکا؛ تابعیت در شمال برمه و آسام
🇹🇷Turkish
biber
tamamen olgunlaştığında koyu kırmızı meyvelere (biber) sahip olan tırmanıcı; güney Hindistan ve Sri Lanka; Kuzey Burma ve Assam'da vatandaşlığa alındı
🇮🇱Hebrew
פִּלְפֵּל
מטפס בעל גרגרי יער אדומים כהים (גרגרי פלפל) כשהוא בשל לחלוטין; דרום הודו וסרי לנקה; התאזרח בצפון בורמה ובאסאם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pepper'?
The primary meaning of 'pepper' is 'climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pepper' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pepper' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pepper' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pepper' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'pepper' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'pepper' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'pepper' in regular conversations?
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