🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

pimienta negra

Pronunciation / Transliteration: piˈmjenta ˈneɣɾa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Black pepper/ˈblæk ˌpɛp.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Me gusta la carne con un poco de pimienta negra."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The dried pungent berry of a tropical climbing vine (Piper nigrum), used whole or ground as a spice.

    "She seasoned the steak with freshly ground black pepper and sea salt."
  2. 2

    The plant itself that produces these berries.

    "Black pepper grows as a woody vine in humid tropical climates."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'pipor' (via Latin 'piper', from Greek 'peperi', ultimately from Sanskrit 'pippali' meaning berry or peppercorn), combined with 'black' referring to the dried unripe fruit. The binomial nomenclature Piper nigrum reflects the scientific Latin classification established by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century.

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