pepperflakes
nounUK /ˈpɛpəfleɪks/
US /ˈpɛpərfleɪks/
Small pieces of dried pepper that you shake on food to make it spicy.
She put pepperflakes on her pizza to make it taste hotter.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Dried flakes of bell pepper or other mild peppers used as a seasoning or garnish.
The salad was topped with sweet pepperflakes for color.
3. A spicy condiment made from crushed dried chilies, commonly found on tables in pizzerias.
He always keeps a jar of pepperflakes next to the salt and pepper.
4. Small bits of pepper that have flaked off a whole dried pepper.
Pepperflakes scattered across the cutting board after she crushed the dried chili.