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pepper vs hot pepper

hot pepper vs pepper

pepper and hot pepper both are nouns.

pepper is a verb but hot pepper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pepper Yes No Yes No
hot pepper Yes No No No
As nouns, hot pepper is a hyponym of pepper; that is, hot pepper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pepper:
  • pepper: sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
  • hot pepper: any of various pungent capsicum fruits
Other hyponyms of pepper include sweet pepper.
As nouns, hot pepper is a hyponym of pepper; that is, hot pepper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pepper:
  • pepper: any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
  • hot pepper: plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
pepper (noun) hot pepper (noun)
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground any of various pungent capsicum fruits
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
pepper (verb) hot pepper (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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Difference between pepper and hot pepper

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