peppercorn

[ pep-er-kawrn ]

/ ˈpɛp ərˌkɔrn /

noun

the berry of the pepper plant, Piper nigrum, dried and used as a condiment, in pickling, etc.

anything very small or insignificant.

adjective

(of hair) growing in tight spirals.

Origin of peppercorn

before 1000; Middle English pepercorn;Old English piporcorn.See pepper, corn¹

OTHER WORDS FROM peppercorn

pep·per·corn·ish, pep·per·corn·y, adjective

Words nearby peppercorn

pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth, pepper family, pepper game, peppergrass

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Example sentences from the Web for peppercorn

They paid only a peppercorn rent of £70 a month (including utilities), until a 2002 review of grace-and-favour homes.
Princess Michael Says Austerity Means No Restaurants Anymore (Just Catered Dinners At Home)|Tom Sykes|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One peppercorn to-day is better than a basketful of pumpkins to-morrow.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala|Various
Peppercorn went to live in the house of an old woman in the city.
Serbian Folk-lore|Anonymous
Peppercorn, the keeper, had a much readier way of settling their business.
Ask Momma|R. S. Surtees

Peppercorn, however, did not stop long to think about the matter, but quickly drew his wonderful sword and killed the monster.
Serbian Folk-lore|Anonymous
"That's a decent, good-natured Screech Owl," said Peppercorn.
Horse-Shoe Robinson|John Pendleton Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for peppercorn

peppercorn

/ (ˈpɛpəˌkɔːn) /

noun

the small dried berry of the pepper plant (Piper nigrum)

something trifling

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单词	peppercorn
释义	peppercorn [ pep-er-kawrn ] / ˈpɛp ərˌkɔrn / noun the berry of the pepper plant, Piper nigrum, dried and used as a condiment, in pickling, etc. anything very small or insignificant. adjective (of hair) growing in tight spirals. Origin of peppercorn before 1000; Middle English pepercorn;Old English piporcorn.See pepper, corn¹ OTHER WORDS FROM peppercorn pep·per·corn·ish, pep·per·corn·y, adjective Words nearby peppercorn pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth, pepper family, pepper game, peppergrass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peppercorn They paid only a peppercorn rent of £70 a month (including utilities), until a 2002 review of grace-and-favour homes. Princess Michael Says Austerity Means No Restaurants Anymore (Just Catered Dinners At Home)\|Tom Sykes\|December 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One peppercorn to-day is better than a basketful of pumpkins to-morrow. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala\|Various Peppercorn went to live in the house of an old woman in the city. Serbian Folk-lore\|Anonymous Peppercorn, the keeper, had a much readier way of settling their business. Ask Momma\|R. S. Surtees Peppercorn, however, did not stop long to think about the matter, but quickly drew his wonderful sword and killed the monster. Serbian Folk-lore\|Anonymous "That's a decent, good-natured Screech Owl," said Peppercorn. Horse-Shoe Robinson\|John Pendleton Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for peppercorn peppercorn / (ˈpɛpəˌkɔːn) / noun the small dried berry of the pepper plant (Piper nigrum) something trifling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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