(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground |
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase | sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum |
the act of attacking | any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers |
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation | climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam |
an offensive move in a sport or game | |
strong criticism | |
intense adverse criticism | |
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) | |
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition | |