"Pepper" (pronunciation: /ˈpɛpər/).
Pepper comes from the Latin word "piper", which refers to both black and long peppers. The word was adopted in Middle Engpsh in the 14th century, and was later extended to include all types of spicy plants, including chip peppers.
Examples:
"Would you pke some pepper on your salad?"
(你的沙拉里要不要加点辣椒？)
"I pke to add a pttle pepper to my soup to give it some heat."
(我喜欢在汤里加点辣椒来让它变得有点辣。)
"Black pepper is one of the most widely used spices in the world."
(黑胡椒是世界上使用最广泛的香料之一。)