Nouns

(n)pepper, common pepper, black pepper, white pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrumclimber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
(n)capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plantany of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
(n)pepper, peppercornpungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
(n)peppersweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum

Verbs

(v)pepperadd pepper to“pepper the soup”
(v)pepper, peltattack and bombard with or as if with missiles“pelt the speaker with questions”