peppers

pep-pers · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Fruits of the genus Capsicum, used as vegetables in cooking, ranging from sweet to extremely hot.

  2. 2.

    Plants that produce peppercorns, used to make the spice black pepper.

Related words

See also: pepper, spice, vegetable
Synonyms: bell peppers, capsicums, chilies

Etymology

From Latin piper, from Greek peperi, ultimately from Sanskrit pippali meaning "long pepper."