pepper
n 1: climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully
ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in North
Burma and Assam [syn: {common pepper}, {black pepper}, {white
pepper}, {Madagascar pepper}, {Piper nigrum}]
2: any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing
peppers [syn: {capsicum}, {capsicum pepper plant}]
3: pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant
of East India; use whole or ground [syn: {peppercorn}]
4: sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus
Capsicum
v 1: add pepper to
2: attack with missiles or questions [syn: {pelt}]