In what country did black pepper originate?

Correct answer: India

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IllustratedGrrl
IllustratedGrrl
I like that word, peppercorn. I don't like the spice, though; I'm going to have to name my next dog Peppercorn so I have a reason to say it. :-P
penawareof
penawareof
Steak Au Povire made with green and black peppercorns, cream and red wine is out of this world!
Bibi1010
Bibi1010
Love pepper.. 😁
Aditya Bhushan
Aditya Bhushan
A proud indian... back then it was referred to as black gold, as it was a major export to arab and there on europe!
Ziela1313
Ziela1313
Can we please enjoy this game without all this negative ignorance? Please??? It is a game...for fun!
Guillermo Jr.
Guillermo Jr.
use lots of it in my cooking.. get a pepper mill and grind it fresh.. makes a difference and cheaper too.
RareVortex79274
RareVortex79274
black pepper was used in the making of gun powder in China in 900 a d
Radakyl
Radakyl
Player GayleP, What's with all the negative waves mon
Mujahid Mohideen R
Mujahid Mohideen R
To be precise about the native South India,it is widely cultivated in Madikeri (Coorg district), Karnataka which is a hill station.It is located 260kms away from Karnataka's state capital Bengaluru.And the other most cultivated thing in this same region is coffee.
slomogeo
slomogeo
Bibi1010, pepper is also a dr.
timo
timo
One can ingest too much salt and have serious side effects. I have never heard this about pepper.
Player #91319843
Player #91319843
L'ex Jock, true...
toe jam
toe jam
lf you want someone to sneeze, just put black pepper under their nose.
Player #81770279
Player #81770279
Fun guy, peppercorn rent for property.. but no reference to weight of the lessee
Princess
Princess
I don't like pepper.
Glynnis
Glynnis
whoa! what a spice it so spicy but, love to eat. We have 8 black pepper plants at my place in india
Starr
Starr
So... What is the medicinal value? I didn't know it had any.
SOS
SOS
penawareof, Sounds delish! 😋
Fun guy
Fun guy
was anyone ever paid their weight in pepper vs salt ?
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
Dī-oh-nī’-sus, It was 9.43 on March 17th 7462 BCE. Or it might have been the previous Tuesday
Player #22365601
Player #22365601
spicy in the right dish is spot on.
L'ex Jock
L'ex Jock
Ziela1313, please don't read the comments if they disturb you
Sonicgirl
Sonicgirl
Pepper is excellent in making home made Pepper Spray, you know, for home Defence.
Player #8164039
Player #8164039
Wow, you learn something every day