Advertisement

Advertisement

peppercorn

[ pep-er-kawrn ]

noun

  1. the berry of the pepper plant, Piper nigrum, dried and used as a condiment, in pickling, etc.
  2. anything very small or insignificant.


adjective

  1. (of hair) growing in tight spirals.

peppercorn

/ ˈɛəˌɔː /

noun

  1. the small dried berry of the pepper plant ( Piper nigrum )
  2. 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
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • p·ǰi p·ǰy adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of peppercorn1

before 1000; Middle English pepercorn; Old English piporcorn. See pepper, corn 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

An interesting part of the process, too, is learning fruit that I didn’t know about, like loquats and pink peppercorn.

From

Tenderloin and mushrooms with coriander and peppercorn crust.

From

Some have the delicate crunch of fried sesame seeds, garlic or crushed peanuts, or the mouth-numbing tingle of Sichuan peppercorns.

From

In addition, it suggests all ground rents reduced to a peppercorn amount, which was intended to encourage landlords to sell up to leaseholders.

From

Crunching into a half-ground black peppercorn is a profoundly unpleasant scenario which has occurred many a time for me and then essentially blown out my palate.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


pepperbushpeppercorn rent