pepperpep‧per1 /ˈpɛpɚ/ ●●● noun 1 [uncountable] a spicy black, pale yellow, or red powder, used in cooking: salt and pepper2[countable] a hollow red, green, or yellow fruit with a sweet or spicy taste, that is eaten as a vegetable or added to other foods [Origin: Old English pipor, from Latin piper, from Greek peperi]