also: くろコショウ · クロコショウ
black pepper
Refers to the spice made from the dried berries of Piper nigrum. Used in cooking and as a table condiment.
I sprinkle plenty of black pepper on the steak.
Please add a pinch of black pepper in this recipe.
Standard kanji spelling for black pepper.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday writing.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, often seen in recipes and food packaging.
Full katakana spelling, common in culinary contexts and menus.
Compound of 黒 (black) and 胡椒 (pepper). 胡椒 is an old loanword, ultimately from Sanskrit via Chinese.