pepper pot

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pepper pot

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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.

noun pepper pots · pepperpot · pepper-pot

A small container with a perforated top used for sprinkling ground pepper.
Similar: pepper shaker, peppershaker, pepperette
A mushroom, Myriostoma coliforme.
A soup made of tripe, vegetables and dumplings, seasoned with pepper.
Similar: Philadelphia pepper pot
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.

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noun container

Français	poivrière
Italiano	pepiera, pepaiola
Română	piperniță
Русский	пе́речница pérečnica

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@misc{pepper_pot_2026,
  title = {pepper pot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pepper%20pot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}