n. 1.climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe 2.any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers 3.pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India 4.sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum pepper v. 1.add pepper to 2.attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
