The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.
The plant Piper nigrum.
A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.
Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
A variety of the spice.
Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.