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peppercorn

pep·per·corn

UK/ˈpɛpəkɔːn/ US/ˈpɛpɚkɔɹn/ uncommon

noun

1.

pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English peper corn, peper-corn, pepercorn, from Old English piporcorn (“peppercorn”), corresponding to pepper + corn. Compare Dutch peperkorrel (“peppercorn”), German Pfefferkorn (“peppercorn”), Danish peberkorn (“peppercorn”), Swedish pepparkorn (“peppercorn”), Icelandic piparkorn (“peppercorn”).

Phrases

  • peppercorn hair
  • peppercorn rent
  • pink peppercorn

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