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red pepper: see pepper Black pepper (Piper nigrum), the true pepper, is economically the most important species of the pantropical pepper family (Piperaceae). It is native to Java, whence it was introduced into other tropical countries. ..... Click the link for more information. . red pepper 1. any of several varieties of the pepper plant Capsicum frutescens, cultivated for their hot pungent red podlike fruits 2. the fruit of any of these plants 3. the ripe red fruit of the sweet pepper How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On hearing himself called Polendina, Mastro Geppetto turned the color of a red pepper and, facing the carpenter, said to him angrily: I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty. He did not lift his eyes from his plate, round which red pepper, lemons, brown bread and butter, etc. |
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