pepper pot

noun

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

pepper pot

noun

1. a small container with perforations in the top for sprinkling pepper
2. a Caribbean stew of meat, rice, vegetables, etc, highly seasoned with cassareep

Word History and Origins

Origin of pepper pot¹

First recorded in 1670–80