"long peper" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌlɔ̝ːnɡ ˈpɛpər/, /ˌlɔnɡ ˈpɛpər/ Forms: longe peper [alternative], longe pepir [alternative], longe piper [alternative]
Etymology: From long (“long”) + peper (“pepper”); first attested in 1421. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|long|peper|t1=long|t2=pepper}} long (“long”) + peper (“pepper”), {{etydate|1421|nocap=1}} first attested in 1421 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} long peper, {{enm-noun|-}} long peper (uncountable)
  1. long pepper (the fruit of the plant Piper longum) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-long_peper-enm-noun-kKH82XoT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Plants, Seasonings, Spices Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Plants: 72 28 Disambiguation of Seasonings: 83 17 Disambiguation of Spices: 52 48
  2. long pepper (a spice made from this fruit when ground) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-long_peper-enm-noun-H1FYWTLL Categories (other): Spices Disambiguation of Spices: 52 48

Alternative forms

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