pepper

• Nom désignant d'une part la plante et la baie séchée utilisée comme épice piquante, et d'autre part le fruit creux et charnu, de couleurs variées, consommé comme légume, avec des degrés de piquant différents.

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.

   Poivre (épice)

   • 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.

   Poivron

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

   Synonymesbell peppercapsicumsweet pepper

• Verbe signifiant saupoudrer, parsemer ou couvrir quelque chose de petites particules ou d'objets, ou atteindre à plusieurs reprises de petits projectiles.

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).

   poivrer

   • 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.

   Parsemer

   • 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.

   Synonymesdotfleckinterspersescatterspecklesprinklestipplestud

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