Pfeffer

pepper; a hot, pungent spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to season food

Etymology

From Old High German pfeffar, ultimately from Latin piper, from Greek peperi, probably of Indic origin.

Collocations

pepper plant or peppercorns; the tropical plant that produces pepper, or its dried fruits

Etymology

From Old High German pfeffar, ultimately from Latin piper, from Greek peperi, probably of Indic origin.

Collocations

punch, zest, or liveliness; a figurative quality that makes something more exciting, sharp, or forceful

Etymology

A figurative extension from the sharp, pungent taste of pepper.

Collocations