black pepper

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Noun

black pepper (uncountable)

1. The plant Piper nigrum.
2. The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

Related terms

• bell pepper
• chili pepper
• green pepper
• hot pepper
• red pepper
• sweet pepper
• white pepper

Translations

• French: poivre noir
• German: schwarzer Pfeffer
• Italian: pepe, pepe nero
• Portuguese: pimenta-do-reino, pimenta-preta, pimenta-negra, pimenta-redonda
• Russian: чёрный пе́рец
• Spanish: pimienta negra

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