Definition of black pepper Black pepper
black pep•per
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What does black pepper mean?
WordNet
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| black pepper - pepper that is ground from whole peppercorns with husks on | ||
| black pepper - climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam | ||
| pepper, common pepper, white pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrum | ||
| pepper vine, true pepper any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper | ||
| genus piper, piper someone who plays the bagpipe | ||
| peppercorn, pepper sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum | ||
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Wiktionary 
- black pepper (Noun)
The plant. - black pepper (Noun)
The seeds peppercorns of the plant Piper nigrum which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.
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Black pepper is a plant that grows in the tropics, especially in India. The plant is a perennial vine that bears flowers. People cultivate the plant for its fruit, the peppercorn. The peppercorn can be used as a spice or condiment. Usually, it makes things hot.
There are several different plants called "Pepper", all are in the "Piper" genus of "Piperaceae".
From the 16th century onwards, people used the word "pepper" to also refer to the Chile peppers, which come from a completely unrelated plant.
Peppercorn as a condiment.
Pepper is one of the most common spices used around the world. It is very common in European cuisine, and has been known and traded for a very long time. Very often, the peppercorns are ground, and the powder is used to make things taste hot.
Peppercorn as a medicine.
Like all eastern spices, pepper was historically both a seasoning and a medicine. Long pepper, being stronger, was often the preferred medication, but both were used.
Black peppercorns are mentioned in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicine in India. The 5th century "Syriac Book of Medicines" prescribes pepper (or perhaps long pepper) for illnesses such as constipation, diarrhea, earache, gangrene, heart disease, hernia, hoarseness, indigestion, insect bites, insomnia, joint pain, liver problems, lung disease, oral abscesses, sunburn, tooth decay, and toothaches. Various sources from the 5th century onward also say pepper is good to treat eye problems. Often special ointmnts made with pepper hav
