pepper in French
pepper in French is poivrier, poivre, poivron — pepper means a spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
pepper in French
poivrier
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
poivre
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
poivre
(uncountable) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
poivron
(UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sweet, nonspicy) to hot (spicy) varieties.
piment
(UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sweet, nonspicy) to hot (spicy) varieties.
poivrer
(transitive) To add pepper to.
assaisonner de poivre
(transitive) To add pepper to.
recouvrir
(transitive) To cover with lots of (something made up of small things).
ponctuer
(transitive) To add (something) at frequent intervals.
What does "pepper" mean?
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noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
"Add a pinch of salt and pepper before you serve the soup."
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noun A hollow, seed-filled fruit of the capsicum plant, ranging from mild bell peppers to hot chili varieties.
"My grandmother stuffs green peppers with rice and cheese every Sunday."
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verb To scatter or strike something repeatedly, as if with shot or small particles.
"Small stones peppered the window as the wind picked up."
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pepper in a sentence
- Add a pinch of salt and pepper before you serve the soup.
- The waiter asked if we wanted more pepper on our pasta.
- My grandmother stuffs green peppers with rice and cheese every Sunday.
- Be careful with that pepper, because it is much hotter than it looks.
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What is "pepper" in French?
"pepper" in French is poivrier, poivre, poivron. pepper means: A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
How do you use "pepper" in a sentence?
Example: "Add a pinch of salt and pepper before you serve the soup." In French, "pepper" is poivrier, poivre, poivron.
Are there other ways to say "pepper" in French?
Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "pepper": poivrier, poivre, poivron, piment, poivrer, assaisonner de poivre.
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