Synonyms for pepper
ˈpɛp ərpep·per

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1. pepper, common pepper, black pepper, white pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrumnoun

   climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

   Synonyms:
   common pepper, peppercorn, capsicum pepper plant, black pepper, capsicum, white pepper

2. capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plantnoun

   any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers

   Synonyms:
   capsicum pepper plant, black pepper, white pepper, common pepper, peppercorn, capsicum, genus Capsicum

3. pepper, peppercornnoun

   pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground

   Synonyms:
   common pepper, peppercorn, capsicum pepper plant, black pepper, capsicum, white pepper

4. pepperverb

   sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum

   Synonyms:
   common pepper, peppercorn, capsicum pepper plant, black pepper, capsicum, white pepper

5. pepperverb

   add pepper to

   "pepper the soup"

   Synonyms:
   pelt

6. pepper, peltverb

   attack and bombard with or as if with missiles

   "pelt the speaker with questions"

   Synonyms:
   stream, pour, pelt, rain cats and dogs, bombard, rain buckets

Matched Categories

1. • Attack
   • Cooking
   • Pepper Vine
   • Shrub
   • Spice

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peppernoun

   Synonyms:
   capsicum

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "pepper":

   peppers, chilli, chili, pepperoni

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1. Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson:

   Once you get that experience you’ll never forget it, and you’ll be able to fight through pepper spray for the rest of your career.

2. Tom Smith:

   Whether it is a Taser, pepper spray, baton... there's been this gap created by the courts requiring that a higher level of force be used at the appropriate time, this tool fits perfectly into that gap giving the officers another option to use before having to use that high level of force to end that conversation very early, very safely.

3. Jacob Torres:

   Just imagine having a fresh pepper to bite into after months of eating cardboard.

4. Eva Steinberg:

   I've had 10 types of pepper in the store, i don't think that's going to happen this year.

5. Cynthia Sass:

   There are numerous delicious combinations, including bruschetta, roasted red pepper pesto, or simply sautéing tomatoes in olive oil with garlic and herbs to toss with lean protein and a small portion of whole grain pasta.