peppered adjective. ['pɛpǝd] L16.
[from PEPPER noun, verb: see -ED², -ED¹.]
That has been peppered, provided with pepper.
peppered moth the geometrid moth Biston betularia, which is usu. white speckled with black, and is noted for the melanic forms which predominate in industrial areas. peppered steak = pepper steak s.v. PEPPER noun.

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