white pepper

noun

: a spice that consists of the dried fruit of the black pepper (Piper nigrum) ground after the black husk has been removed

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Generously season the fluke with sea salt and white pepper. Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 In large bowl, whisk together cornstarch, garlic powder, white pepper and salt. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 McLaren Vale is the variety’s spiritual home Down Under, with gnarly old vines and producers like Thistledown skilled at coaxing out Grenache’s plump berry, floral, and white pepper perfume and satiny texture. Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025 The finish is long, with lingering patisserie, white pepper, and cold, slightly medicinal peat smoke. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white pepper was in 1528

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“White pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20pepper. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

white pepper

noun
: a seasoning with a sharp flavor that is prepared by grinding the fruit of the Indian pepper after the black outer husk is removed

Medical Definition

white pepper

noun
: a condiment that consists of the fruit of an Indian plant of the genus Piper (P. nigrum) ground after the black husk has been removed

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