Black pepper is ground peppercorns. Peppercorns are the dried berries of Piper nigrum, grown in the West Indies, Sumatra, and other eastern countries.

• 黑胡椒是研磨的胡椒子。胡椒子是生长在西印度群岛、门塔腊岛和其它东方国家的黑胡椒属的干浆果。