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1. (n.) black pepper
a hot, sharp condiment prepared from the dried berries of a tropical vine,
Piper nigrum.
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1. (noun) pepper, common pepper, black pepper, white pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrum
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
2. (noun) black pepper
pepper that is ground from whole peppercorns with husks on
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. black pepper
A common spice from fruit of PIPER NIGRUM. Black pepper is picked unripe and heaped for a few days to ferment. White Pepper is the ripe fruit dehulled by maceration in water. Piperine is a key component used medicinally to increase gastrointestinal assimilation of other supplements and drugs.
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