pevere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin piper (“pepper”), from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi), via Middle Persian from an Indo-Aryan source, ultimately from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, “long pepper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ve.re/
• Rhymes: -evere
• Hyphenation: pé‧ve‧re

Noun

pevere m (plural peveri)

1. (northern Italy) Synonym of pepe
   • 15^th c., Michele Savonarola, “Capitolo Sesto: De le Carne [Sixth Chapter: About Meats]”, in Trattato utilissimo di molte regole, per conservare la sanità [Very Useful Treatise with Many Rules to Maintain Health]‎^[1], Venice: Eredi di Giovanni Padovano, published 1554, page 42:

     La Orechia e membro fredo, e secho grave da padire, dano pocho nutrimento; volesse manzare con el pevere o zenzeuro: e con uno pocho de sale.

     The ear is a cold, dry part, difficult to digest, [and] gives few nutrients. To be eaten with pepper or ginger, and a pinch of salt.

Further reading

• pevere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana