peper

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch peper, from Old Dutch *pipar, *pepar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi), from an Indo-Aryan language.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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peper m (plural pepers, diminutive pepertje n)

  1. pepper, a tropical major spice.
  2. (short for peperplant) a plant which produces pepper

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: peper
  • Negerhollands: pepper
  • Aukan: pepee
  • Munsee: piipel
  • Papiamentu: peper
  • Saramaccan: pepè
  • Unami: pèpël

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old English pipor, piper, from West Germanic, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi), from Indo-Aryan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛpər/, /ˈpipər/

Noun

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peper (uncountable)

  1. pepper (a spice made from the fruit of the plant Piper nigrum)
  2. (rare) The plant that produces the fruit required to make pepper; the pepper plant.
  3. (rare) A spicy or bitter concoction.

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