noun
Indian long pepper; long pepper
Refers to the plant Piper longum and its spice; a less common pepper variety compared to black pepper.
ナガコショウはインド料理で使われるスパイスです。
Indian long pepper is a spice used in Indian cuisine.
胡椒 is the general term for pepper (usually black pepper), while ナガコショウ specifies the long pepper variety.
Compound of 長 (naga, 'long') and 胡椒 (koshō, 'pepper'), describing the elongated shape of the spice.