Pepper Pot (Noun)
Meaning 1
A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She seasoned the dish with a few quick twists of the pepper pot.
- He added a pinch of pepper from the ornate silver pepper pot to his breakfast omelette.
- Can you pass the pepper pot, I need a bit more on my scrambled eggs?
- The dinner hostess picked up the pepper pot and salt shaker to sprinkle over the guests' food.
- On the old wooden dining table stood a ceramic pepper pot and salt cellar with hand-painted flowers.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.