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English noun: pepper | |||
| 1. | pepper (plant) climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam | ||
| Synonyms | black pepper, common pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrum, white pepper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pepper vine, true pepper | ||
| Part holonym | pepper, peppercorn | ||
| Member meronym | genus Piper, Piper | ||
| Substance holonym | piperin, piperine | ||
| 2. | pepper (plant) any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers | ||
| Synonyms | capsicum, capsicum pepper plant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bell pepper, bird pepper, Capsicum annuum cerasiforme, Capsicum annuum conoides, Capsicum annuum grossum, Capsicum annuum longum, Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum frutescens baccatum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, cherry pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, cone pepper, hot pepper, jalapeno, long pepper, paprika, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant, tabasco pepper, tabasco plant | ||
| Part holonym | pepper | ||
| Member meronym | Capsicum, genus Capsicum | ||
| Substance holonym | capsaicin | ||
| 3. | pepper (food) pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground | ||
| Synonyms | peppercorn | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | black pepper, white pepper | ||
| Part meronym | black pepper, common pepper, Madagascar pepper, pepper, Piper nigrum, white pepper | ||
| 4. | pepper (food) sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solanaceous vegetable | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hot pepper, sweet pepper | ||
| Part meronym | capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper | ||
English verb: pepper | |||
| 1. | pepper (perception) add pepper to | ||
| Samples | Pepper the soup. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spice, spice up, zest | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 2. | pepper (competition) attack and bombard with or as if with missiles | ||
| Samples | Pelt the speaker with questions. | ||
| Synonyms | pelt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, attack | ||
| Entail | throw | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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