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peppery

[pep-uh-ree] / ˈpɛp ə ri /




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I took a bite of the buttery Texas toast and the crinkle-cut fries, then dipped them into the creamy, peppery Cane’s Sauce, which tasted something like pickled ranch.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

However, the panel also detected stronger bitter and peppery flavors.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

Often smeared on hot buttered toast, it tastes like a fishy, peppery paté, befitting the mock Latin name Osborn gave to it, Patum Peperium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Asked if he likes the peppery salad leaves, the champion, nicknamed the "Popeye of Watercress eating", said: "I don't mind a bit of it mixed in with something."

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

The center of the valley was covered with a fine black fuzz of peppery dots.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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