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black pepper
noun
: a food seasoning that is made by grinding the dried berries of an Indian plant along with their hard, black covers
Full Definition of BLACK PEPPER
: a spice that consists of the dried berry of an Indian vine ground with the black husk still on; also : the plant (Piper nigrum) that yields black pepper
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First Known Use of BLACK PEPPER
before 12th century
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black pepper
noun
Medical Definition of BLACK PEPPER
: a condiment that consists of the fruit of an East Indian plant of the genus Piper (P. nigrum) ground with the black husk still on
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