Pink Pepper

Pink peppercorn

A pink peppercorn is a dried berry referring to three different species: the traditional Baies rose plant Euonymus phellomanus; the tree Schinus molle, commonly known as the Peruvian peppertree; and Schinus terebinthifolia.

Pink

Pink is a pale tint of red or rose, the color of the pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. A combination of pink and white is associated with innocence, whereas a combination of pink and black links to eroticism and seduction.

pink

Noun

1. A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers.
2. Magenta, the colour evoked by red and blue light when combined.

Adjective

1. Having a colour between red and white; pale red.
2. Of a fox-hunter's jacket: scarlet.

pepper

Noun

1. A plant of the family Piperaceae.
2. A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.

Verb

1. To add pepper to.
2. To strike with something made up of small particles.