<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.</li><li>any plant of the genus Piper.</li><li>Compare pepper family.</li><li>any of several plants of the genus Capsicum, especially C. annuum, cultivated in many varieties, or C. frutescens.</li><li>the usually green or red fruit of any of these plants, ranging from mild to very pungent in flavor.</li><li>the pungent seeds of several varieties of C. annuum or C. frutescens, used ground or whole as a condiment.</li><li>Baseball: pepper game.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to season with or as if with pepper.</li><li>to sprinkle or cover, as if with pepper; dot.</li><li>to sprinkle like pepper.</li><li>to hit with rapidly repeated short jabs.</li><li>to pelt with or as if with shot or missiles: They peppered the speaker with hard questions.</li><li>to discharge (shot or missiles) at something.</li></ul>