pepper pepper /ˈpɛpɝ/

noun

1. Sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum  ( pepper )
   sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
    I love adding a touch of red pepper to my pasta for some heat.
   I love adding a touch of red pepper to my pasta for some heat.
   
   
2. Pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground  ( pepper , peppercorn )
   pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
    Can you please pass the pepper shaker from the dining room table?
   Can you please pass the pepper shaker from the dining room table?
   
   
3. Any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers  ( capsicum , capsicum pepper plant , pepper )
   any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
   
   
4. Climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam  ( black pepper , common pepper , Madagascar pepper , pepper , Piper nigrum , white pepper )
   climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
   
   

verb

1. () Attack and bombard with or as if with missiles  ( pelt , pepper )
   attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
    Pelt the speaker with questions
   pelt the speaker with questions
   
2. () (cooking) add pepper to  ( pepper )
   (cooking) add pepper to
    Pepper the soup
   pepper the soup