pep·per
Pronunciation: \ˈpe-pər\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English peper, from Old English pipor, from Latin piper, from Greek peperi
Date: before 12th century
3 a: capsicum 1a ; especially : a New World capsicum (Capsicum annuum) whose fruits are hot peppers or sweet peppers b: the hollow fruit of a pepper that is usually red or yellow when ripe
