pepper pot en · NOUN
Etymology
The mushroom sense (sense 2) arose because the mature fruiting body of the mushroom resembles a literal pepper pot (sense 1) and the spores that fly out of it resemble the granules of pepper being dispensed. The feisty-person sense (sense 4) arose because such a person figuratively adds spice to life, like a literal pepper pot (sense 1) does.
Meanings
- A small container with a perforated top used for sprinkling ground pepper.
- A mushroom, Myriostoma coliforme.
- A soup made of tripe, vegetables and dumplings, seasoned with pepper.
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(figuratively) A person who is hot tempered; a feisty or argumentative person.
An unfortunate quarrel between our pepperpots marked the outset of our new stage.
1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pepper pots | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pepper-pot | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pepperpot | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
Synonyms
pepper shaker · Philadelphia pepper pot · pepperette · peppershaker
Translations (13)
ru пе́речница (container) · nrf paîvriyi (container) · it pepaiola (container) · bg пиперник (container) · fr poivrière (container) · cy bocs pupur (container) · nrf paîvriéthe (container) · nl pepervaatje (container) · ro piperniță (container) · it pepiera (container) · nl peperbus (container) · ca pebrera (container) · pl pieprzniczka (container)
wikipedia: pepper pot · wikidata: Q96912557 · wikidata: Q7182763 · wikidata: Q1779133