black pepper
noun
: a spice that consists of the dried fruit of an Indian vine (Piper nigrum) ground with the black husk still on
also
: the vine that yields black pepper see peppercorn compare white pepper
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Reduce the heat to low and whisk in ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition, The Bigger Feast includes black pepper & Gruyère biscuits, a pear-walnut salad with pomegranate vinaigrette, and a ginger-apple crisp with a walnut-oat topping.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
Other ingredients like milk, black pepper, cinnamon, and ginger offer additional benefits.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The eau de parfum includes top notes of Madagascar black pepper and Italian mandarin; heart notes of jasmine sambac absolute and rhubarb, and base notes of Indonesian patchouli and skin musk.
—James Manso, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition, The Bigger Feast includes black pepper & Gruyère biscuits, a pear-walnut salad with pomegranate vinaigrette, and a ginger-apple crisp with a walnut-oat topping.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
Other ingredients like milk, black pepper, cinnamon, and ginger offer additional benefits.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The eau de parfum includes top notes of Madagascar black pepper and Italian mandarin; heart notes of jasmine sambac absolute and rhubarb, and base notes of Indonesian patchouli and skin musk.
—James Manso, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Black pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20pepper. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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