פלפל

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
פ־ל־פ־ל (p-l-p-l)

From Persian پلپل (pelpel).

Noun

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פִּלְפֵּל (pilpelm (plural indefinite פִּלְפְּלִים, singular construct פִּלְפֵּל־, plural construct פִּלְפְּלֵי־)

  1. pepper (fruit of the capsicum)
  2. pepper (spice made of berries)
Usage notes
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  • Although formally the emphasis is on the final syllable of this word, colloquially it is on the first. This applies both to the singular forms and to the plural forms.
Declension
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Derived terms
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Further reading
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Etymology 2

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Root
פ־ל־פ־ל (p-l-p-l)

Verb

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פִּלְפֵּל (pilpél) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of פילפל

References

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  • פלפל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language