pebre

pebre

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin piper, piperis, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi), from an Indo-Aryan language.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pebre m (plural pebres)

1. pepper (a spice prepared from the dried berries of the pepper plant)

   Synonym: piment

2. bell pepper

   Synonym: pebrot

Derived terms

• pebrada
• pebre de l'aigua
• pebrer
• pebreta
• pebrot

Further reading

• “pebre” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “pebre”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
• “pebre” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “pebre” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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Danish

Alternative forms

• pebere

Noun

pebre c

1. indefinite plural of peber

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Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin piper, piperis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpeβre]

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Noun

pebre m (plural pebres)

1. pepper

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin piper (genitive singular piperis), from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”), from Middle Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, “long pepper”). Compare Catalan pebre, French poivre, Italian pepe, Occitan pebre and English pepper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpebɾe/ [ˈpe.β̞ɾe]
• Rhymes: -ebɾe
• Syllabification: pe‧bre

Noun

pebre m or f (plural pebres)

1. pepper (powdered condiment)

   Synonym: pimienta

2. a Chilean condiment containing coriander, vinegar, garlic and pepper

Further reading

• “pebre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014