pepper pot

== English == === Alternative forms === pepperpot, pepper-pot (in attributive use) === Etymology === 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 pot (plural pepper pots) A small container with a perforated top used for sprinkling ground pepper. Synonyms: pepper shaker, peppershaker, pepperette Hypernyms: shaker < dispenser Coordinate terms: pepper mill, peppermill A mushroom, Myriostoma coliforme. A soup made of tripe, vegetables and dumplings, seasoned with pepper. Synonym: Philadelphia pepper pot (figurative) A person who is hot tempered; a feisty or argumentative person. ==== Translations ====