peppery

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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 thin sauce uses garlic, salt and other spices for a tangy, peppery punch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

It’s a salad that can sit in the fridge for days without losing its snap, yet it’s never inert: a forkful zings, a little sweet, a little tart, a little green, a little peppery.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

The tea was always too hot, always burned my tongue, and if lunch was something peppery, my raw tongue suffered.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie