(boxing, slang); (transitive) To add pepper to. / (transitive) To strike with something made up of small particles. / (transitive) To cover with lots of (something made up of small things).

A non-lethal chemical agent detived from peppers used in riot control and personal self-defense.

(transitive) To douse (someone or something) with pepper spray.

(US, Philippines) Capsicum annuum, an edible spicy-sweet fruit, originating in the New World.

A variety of chili pepper having a conical shape and a bitter and burning taste, Capsicum frutescens variety tabasco.

Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which has a spicy/burning flavour because it contains capsaicin. (Not all chili peppers are particularly spicy, but all true chili peppers contain some capsaicin, in contrast to e.g. the bell pepper, which is not a true chili pepper and does not.)

The seeds of the plant Piper nigrum. Commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed. / A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.

The plant Piper nigrum. / The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

The green, unripe, form of the sweet bell pepper. Popular in cooking, especially Italian cuisine. The unripe bell pepper is green and generally changes to other colors as it matures, cultivars exist for red, orange, yellow and other shades.

A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.