black pepper
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Black pepper is the dried, ground berry of a tropical vine, used as a spice.
It's the world's most common table spice, typically paired with salt: Could you pass the salt and pepper?
The berries are picked unripe and dried until they shrivel and blacken.
White pepper comes from the same plant but with the outer layer removed.
Sharply strong-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- piquantPleasingly sharp-tasting
- spicyHaving strong heat
heat · warming · aromatic · earthy · woody · citrusy · piney · zesty
Substance improving food taste
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- millGrain-crushing facility
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- crackedHaving surface fractures
whole · coarse · fine · crushed · marinade · rub · crust · sauce
Pleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- tasteFlavor perception ability
palate · sneeze · irritating · prickling · burning · sharp · acrid · penetrating
Historical exchange of aromatics
- commodityFungible traded good
- exportForeign-bound sale
- importObtain from overseas
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
East India Company · Vasco da Gama · colonialism · mercantilism · monopoly · maritime · cargo · tariffs
Trailing climbing plant
- drupesSeed-containing pit fruits
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- harvestGathering mature crops
- dryingMoisture removal process
fermentation · tropical · perennial · climbing · plantation · cultivation
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
spicy · heat · warming · aromatic · earthy · woody · citrusy · piney · zesty · tangy
seasoning
Substance improving food taste
cracked · whole · coarse · fine · crushed · marinade · rub · crust · sauce · steak au poivre
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
taste · palate · sneeze · irritating · prickling · burning · sharp · acrid · penetrating · sniffing
spice trade
Historical exchange of aromatics
Silk Road · East India Company · Vasco da Gama · colonialism · mercantilism · monopoly · maritime · cargo · tariffs · duty
vine
Trailing climbing plant
drying · fermentation · tropical · perennial · climbing · plantation · cultivation
- Pepperpeppercorns, cayenne, jalapeno, habanero, poblano
- salt & peppershaker, grinder, mill, table salt, sea salt
- seasoningssalt, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary
- soup additionscroutons, crackers, oyster crackers, saltines, parsley
- spicesallspice, anise, cardamom, cloves, cayenne
- black thingscoal, soot, tar, onyx, ebony