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peppery

pep·pery

US/ˈpɛpəɹi/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers

  • “gingery Chinese food”
  • “hot peppers”
  • “hot curry”
  • “corn chips with peppery salsa”
  • “spicy tomato sauce”
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Origin

From pepper + -y.

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