Medical Dictionary

pepper

noun pep·per \ˈpep-ər\

Medical Definition of PEPPER

1
a :  a woody Indian vine of the genus Piper (P. nigrum) that is widely cultivated in the tropics for its red berries from which black pepper and white pepper are prepared b (1) :  black pepper (2) :  white pepper
2
:  capsicum 2
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