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pepper in Portuguese

pepper in Portuguese is pimenta, pimenteiro, pimenta-do-reino — pepper means a spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.

pepper in Portuguese

pimenta
noun
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
pimenteiro
noun
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
pimenta
noun
(uncountable) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
pimenta-do-reino
noun
(uncountable) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
pimento
noun
(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.
pimentão
noun
(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.
apimentar
verb
(transitive) To add pepper to.
salpicar
verb

What does "pepper" mean?

  1. noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
    "She ground fresh black pepper over the salad."
  2. noun A hollow, seed-filled fruit of the capsicum plant, ranging from mild bell peppers to hot chili varieties.
    "He chopped a red pepper into the stir-fry."
  3. verb To scatter or strike something repeatedly, as if with shot or small particles.
    "Reporters peppered the mayor with questions after the announcement."
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pepper in a sentence

  • She ground fresh black pepper over the salad.
  • He chopped a red pepper into the stir-fry.
  • Reporters peppered the mayor with questions after the announcement.

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What is "pepper" in Portuguese?

"pepper" in Portuguese is pimenta, pimenteiro, pimenta-do-reino. 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: "She ground fresh black pepper over the salad." In Portuguese, "pepper" is pimenta, pimenteiro, pimenta-do-reino.

Are there other ways to say "pepper" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "pepper": pimenta, pimenteiro, pimenta-do-reino, pimento, pimentão, apimentar.

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