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pepper

A plant of the family .

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A plant of the family .

Some ballparks have signs saying "No pepper games".
Origin: From , piper, from , from , from , from an source; compare . The name was given to the capsicum fruit because of its unusual spicy taste, not unlike the Old World spice. Cognate with , , , , , , , , , , .. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “They certainly do. Great capture and beautiful setting Pepper.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “the dr. pepper and margarita synthesizing into truth serum in my stomach”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Dr. Pepper What's The Worst That Can Happen?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Mind you that peshawari red pepper chutney would slap in a popadom too.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Doctor pepper picked a peck of pickled pipers”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

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

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Pepper means: A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

pepper means: A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.

Heard in the wild
  • “me: "yay! leather couch! I am free from cat pee on fabric couch!!!" pepper: "mmmm those pillows 🤔 toilets??"”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I tried a lemon pepper wing for the first time on Sunday, and that slapped”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “What do you use more of… salt or pepper?🤔😁”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “this feels like watching a rapid historical revisionism machine in real time. Where did the pepper spray come from? Who threw the objects? What were the protestors at this “protest” protesting against? Look at it.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “parfait biggs and pepper have spoken to each other twice so far and i already want to draw them kissing”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) 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.

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