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- Middle English · inherited fromwhyte peper
- English todaywhite pepper
From Middle English whyte peper, equivalent to white + pepper.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
white pepper
Today it means: A spice consisting of the light-colored seed of the black pepper fruit without the dark-colored pulp and skin. Used as a spice in light colored foods such as cream sauces. Full definition →
Middle English whyte peper