pepper tree
ˈpɛpər ˈtriː
Definition

Definition of pepper tree - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
treeTECH.south american tree with pink fruits used as pepper substituteTECH.
  • The pepper tree grows in warm climates.
2.
ornamental treeTECH.African tree with creamy flowers resembling lilacsTECH.
  • The pepper tree blooms with creamy lilac-like flowers.
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Images of pepper tree

  • pepper tree: south american tree with pink fruits used as pepper substitute
    south american tree with pink fruits used as pepper substitute
  • pepper tree: African tree with creamy flowers resembling lilacs
    African tree with creamy flowers resembling lilacs

Expressions with pepper

pepper withv.
scatter many small things over or throughout something
She peppered her essay with interesting facts.
salt and peppern.
mixture of salt and black pepper
She added salt and pepper to the soup.
pepper someone withv.
bombard someone with many questions or requests
The journalist peppered the politician with questions.
pepper with questionsv.
ask someone many questions quickly and persistently
The journalist peppered the politician with questions about the scandal.
pepper with quotationsv.
add many quotations to a text or speech
The essay was peppered with quotations from famous authors.
bell peppern.
sweet, mild fruit eaten as a hollow, colorful vegetable
I sliced a red bell pepper for the salad.

Expressions with tree

money treen.
source of easy or abundant money
Winning the lottery felt like finding a money tree.
tree huggern.
someone who expresses extreme environmental concerns, sometimes seen as excessive
He was labeled a tree hugger for his protest against logging..
hanging treen.
symbolic place of death or judgment
In the story, the hanging tree marked the end of hope.
tree surgeonn.
specialist treating and repairing damaged trees
The tree surgeon treated the storm-damaged branches.
light up like a Christmas treev.
become suddenly covered in many bright shining lights
The whole stadium will light up like a Christmas tree during the concert.
bark up the wrong treev.
take a wrong approach or follow a false lead in a situation
She is barking up the wrong tree by blaming her colleague for the mistake..
dress like a Christmas treev.
wear very bright or overly decorated clothes
She loves to dress like a Christmas tree at parties.
out of one's treeadj.
extremely intoxicated by drugs or alcohol
She was out of her tree after the party.
top of the treen.
highest level of a profession or career
She reached the top of the tree in her acting career.
up a gum treeadj.
in a difficult situation or predicament
After losing his job, he was up a gum tree.

Terms related to pepper tree

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
aromaticinvasiveornamentalpeppercornpinkresinspicebarkblossomevergreenfoliagefragrant

Examples of pepper tree in a sentence

  • Pepper tree berries are harvested in autumn.
  • A pepper tree stood tall in the African savanna.
  • They planted a pepper tree in the botanical garden.

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  1. French:faux poivrier, faux-poivrier, ...
  2. German:Pfefferbaum, Schinusbaum, ...
  3. Italian:schinus, ...
  4. Spanish:árbol de pimienta, árbol africano, ...
  5. Portuguese:aroeira, ...
  6. Chinese:秘鲁胡椒树, ...
  7. Japanese:コショウボク, 胡椒の木, ...
  8. Arabic:شَجَرَة الفِلْفِل الوَرْدِي, شَجَرَة فِلْفِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֵץ פִּלְפֵּל, עֵץ הַפִּלְפֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:перцовое дерево, перечное дерево, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перецьове дерево, ...
  12. Hindi:ब्राज़ीलियन पेपर ट्री, काली मिर्च का पेड़, ...

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