1. a hot-tasting spice made from the dried berries of certain plants
2. black pepper or white pepper used as seasoning
3. a hollow vegetable that can be red, green, yellow, or other colors

1. to add pepper as seasoning to food
2. to hit repeatedly with small objects
3. to scatter or sprinkle throughout

Examples

• She added salt and pepper to the soup.
• The recipe calls for freshly ground black pepper.
• He stuffed the red pepper with rice and vegetables.
• Please pepper the steak before grilling it.
• The protesters peppered the building with eggs.
• Her speech was peppered with jokes.
• Green peppers are less sweet than red ones.
• The chef ground the peppercorns by hand.