"salt and pepper" meaning in English

See salt and pepper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} salt and pepper (not comparable)
  1. Mixed black and white. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: salt-and-pepper Translations (mixed black and white): прошарен (prošaren) (Bulgarian), 花白 (huābái) (Chinese Mandarin), brizzolato (Italian), 胡麻塩 (goma shio) (english: sesame and salt) (alt: ごましお) (Japanese), جو گندمی (jow-gandomi) (Persian), pelicano (Spanish), entrecano (Spanish), gråsprängd (Swedish), svartvit (Swedish), pupur a halen (Welsh)

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