pepper-pot

pep·per-pot

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pep-er pot]
- /ˈpɛp ər pɒt/
- /ˈpepə(r) pɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pep-er pot]
- /ˈpɛp ər pɒt/

Definitions of pepper-pot word

noun pepper-pot Also called Philadelphia pepper pot. a highly seasoned, thick soup made of tripe or other meat, vegetables, and sometimes dumplings. 1
noun pepper-pot a West Indian stew of meat or fish and vegetables, flavored with cassareep. 1
abbreviation PEPPER-POT pepperbox. 1

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Origin of pepper-pot

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Pepper-pot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pepper-pot

pepper-pot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.