pepper

/ˈpepər/ noun

Definition

POWDER [U] › a black, grey, or red powder that is made from crushed seeds, used to give food a slightly spicy flavour: salt and pepper

VEGETABLE [C] › a hollow green, red, or yellow vegetable: green/red pepper

(Definition of pepper noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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