pepper

• Sustantivo que designa tanto la especia picante obtenida de bayas secas como el fruto vegetal de pared hueca, disponible en varios colores y con distinto grado de picor.

A noun referring to a pungent spice made from dried berries, or a vegetable with a hollow center, available in various colors and levels of spiciness.

1. SpiceA1formalculinary

   A pungent, hot-tasting powder made from dried and ground peppercorns, used as a seasoning.

   Pimienta (especia)

   • Please pass the salt and pepper.
   • She added a pinch of black pepper to the soup.
   • Freshly ground pepper has a stronger flavor.

2. A1formalculinary

   A hollow, green, red, or yellow fruit used as a vegetable in cooking.

   pimiento

   • I sliced a red pepper for the salad.
   • Stuffed bell peppers are a popular dish.
   • He grows green peppers in his garden.

   Sinónimosbell peppercapsicumsweet pepper

• Verbo que significa espolvorear o cubrir algo con pequeñas partículas u objetos, o atacar repetidamente con proyectiles pequeños.

A verb meaning to sprinkle, dot, or cover something with small particles or objects, or to hit repeatedly with small missiles.

1. A2formalculinary

   To sprinkle or season food with pepper (the spice).

   Pimentar

   • She peppered the steak generously before grilling.
   • The recipe says to pepper the soup to taste.
   • He peppered the salad with freshly ground black pepper.

2. Scatter or intersperseB2informal

   To cover or fill something with many small things, often rapidly or repeatedly.

   salpicar, esparcir

   • The audience peppered the speaker with questions.
   • The report was peppered with spelling mistakes.
   • He peppered his speech with jokes to keep the audience engaged.

   Sinónimosdotfleckinterspersescatterspecklesprinklestipplestud

   Antónimoscollectgatherremove