white pepper

noun

: a spice that consists of the dried fruit of the black pepper (Piper nigrum) ground after the black husk has been removed

Examples of white pepper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Salt-and-Pepper Tofu Fried soft tofu — crispy on the outside and custardy inside — gets the Chinese salt-and-pepper treatment, a flavor combination that includes floral white pepper and a pinch of five-spice powder, plus garlic, ginger and chiles. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025

The finish is slightly dry, with a distinctive tannic backbone, white pepper, mint, and lingering, smoky peat notes. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

Then add in kecap manis, hoisin sauce, stock, sesame oil and white pepper. —Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 May 2024

There are spice notes of cloves, white pepper, licorice, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, and rum-raisin toffee. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

white pepper

noun

: a seasoning with a sharp flavor that is prepared by grinding the fruit of the Indian pepper after the black outer husk is removed

Medical Definition

white pepper

noun

: a condiment that consists of the fruit of an Indian plant of the genus Piper (P. nigrum) ground after the black husk has been removed