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pepper vs true pepper

true pepper vs pepper

pepper and true pepper both are nouns.

pepper is a verb but true pepper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pepper Yes No Yes No
true pepper Yes No No No
As nouns, true pepper is a hypernym of pepper; that is, true pepper is a word with a broader meaning than pepper:
  • pepper: climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
  • true pepper: any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper
Other hypernyms of pepper include pepper vine.
pepper (noun) true pepper (noun)
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
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) true pepper (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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