pevere

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin piper (pepper), from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi), via Middle Persian from an Indo-Aryan source, ultimately from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, long pepper).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpe.ve.re/
  • Rhymes: -evere
  • Hyphenation: pé‧ve‧re

Noun

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pevere m (plural peveri)

  1. (northern Italy) Synonym of pepe
    • 15th c., Michele Savonarola, “Capitolo Sesto: De le Carne [Sixth Chapter: About Meats]”, in Trattato utilissimo di molte regole, per conservare la sanità [Very Useful Treatise with Many Rules to Maintain Health]‎[1], Venice: Eredi di Giovanni Padovano, published 1554, page 42:
      La Orechia e membro fredo, e secho grave da padire, dano pocho nutrimento; volesse manzare con el pevere o zenzeuro: e con uno pocho de sale.
      The ear is a cold, dry part, difficult to digest, [and] gives few nutrients. To be eaten with pepper or ginger, and a pinch of salt.

Further reading

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  • pevere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana