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white pepper

noun

  1. a condiment prepared from the husked dried berries of the pepper plant, used either whole or ground.


white pepper

noun

  1. a condiment, less pungent than black pepper, made from the husked dried beans of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, used either whole or ground


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Remove the top parchment from the scallops, sprinkle with salt and white pepper, and cover again.

Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg and cover the pot.

Stew down the bones in one pint of water, a bouquet garni, add a little salt and white pepper to taste.

After the milk or water is all added, then season the soup palatably with salt and pepper—white pepper.

Take one tablespoonful of butter, a very little white pepper, if you have it, two tablespoonfuls of cracker dust finely powdered.

There are three kinds of pepper all on one tree; long pepper, black pepper, and white pepper.

Add a pinch of salt and a little white pepper to each glass; shake well.

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