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black pepper

noun

  1. a hot, sharp condiment prepared from the dried berries of a tropical vine, Piper nigrum.


black pepper

noun

  1. a pungent condiment made by grinding the dried unripe berries, together with their black husks, of the pepper plant Piper nigrum
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In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and cream with a pinch of salt and black pepper.

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India mainly exports rice, shrimp, honey, vegetable extracts, castor oil and black pepper, while the US sends almonds, walnuts, pistachios, apples and lentils.

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It was usually served with fried plantain, the spicy black pepper sauce "shito", boiled eggs, and sometimes even spaghetti or fried fish.

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My brother has mocked me for years, claiming black pepper is too spicy for me.

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