white pepper
spice
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White pepper is a spice derived from the dried fruit of the black pepper plant (Piper nigrum). It is made by grinding the fruit after its outer black husk has been removed. This process results in a less pungent flavor compared to black pepper. The black pepper plant itself is a perennial climbing vine native to the Malabar Coast of India and has been used as a spice for centuries, even serving as a medium of exchange in ancient Greece and Rome.12
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