pepper

UK /ˈpɛp.ə/ US /ˈpɛp.ɚ/
noun 5verb 5name 1

Definitions

noun

1

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

2

A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.

3

A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sweet, nonspicy) to hot (spicy) varieties.

4

A game used by baseball players to warm up where fielders standing close to a batter rapidly return the batted ball to be hit again

Some ballparks have signs saying "No pepper games".

5

A randomly-generated value that is added to another value (such as a password) prior to hashing. Unlike a salt, a new one is generated for each value and it is held separately from the value.

verb

1

To add pepper to.

2

To strike with something made up of small particles.

3

To cover with lots of (something made up of small things).

After the hailstorm, the beach was peppered with holes.

4

To add (something) at frequent intervals.

He liked to pepper long words throughout his conversation.

5

To beat or thrash.

I am pepperd for this world, I am sped yfaith, he hath made wormes meate of me

name

1

A surname originating as an occupation for a seller of pepper.

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