pebre
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin piperem, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi), from an Indo-Aryan language.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˈpɛ.βɾə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈpə.bɾə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈpe.bɾe]
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Noun
pebre m (plural pebres)
- pepper (a spice prepared from the dried berries of the pepper plant)
- Synonym: piment
- bell pepper
- Synonym: pebrot
Derived terms
Further reading
- “pebre”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “pebre”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “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.
Danish
Alternative forms
Noun
pebre c
- indefinite plural of peber
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin piper, piperis.
Pronunciation
Noun
pebre m (plural pebres)
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin piperem, 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 same meaning (plural pebres)
- pepper (powdered condiment)
- Synonym: pimienta
- a Chilean condiment containing coriander, vinegar, garlic and pepper
Further reading
- “pebre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024