pepper shaker

Thân thiện

A chef sprinkles black pepper from a pepper shaker onto a salad.

Definition

Noun: A small container, typically made of glass, ceramic, or metal, with a perforated top (a lid with many small holes) designed for sprinkling ground pepper onto food.

Usage

The term "pepper shaker" refers specifically to the container for ground pepper. It is commonly used in the context of dining and table settings. - Please pass the pepper shaker. - The waiter refilled the pepper shaker on our table.

Advanced Usage

• "To be like a pepper shaker": An informal simile describing something that is full of small holes or that disperses contents in many directions.
  • After the hailstorm, the car's hood was like a pepper shaker.

Variants and Related Words

• Pepper pot: A less common synonym, though it can sometimes refer to a shaker or a pot for whole peppercorns.
• Salt shaker: The analogous container for salt, often designed as a matching pair with a pepper shaker.
• Condiment dispenser: A more general term for containers holding spices or condiments for the table.

Synonyms

• Pepper pot
• Pepper mill (Note: A pepper mill is specifically a device for grinding whole peppercorns, not just a shaker for pre-ground pepper.)

Related Phrases

• "Salt and pepper": A common phrase referring to the classic pair of condiments and their shakers.
  • The table was set with simple salt and pepper shakers.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pepper box
• pepper pot