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peppercorn definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground [syn: pepper, peppercorn]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: before 12th century a dried berry of the black pepper

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 the dried berry of Piper nigrum as a condiment. 2 (in full peppercorn rent) a nominal rent.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Peppercorn Pep"per*corn`, n. 1. A dried berry of the black pepper (Piper nigrum). 2. Anything insignificant; a particle.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(peppercorns) Peppercorns are the small berries which are dried and crushed to make pepper. They are sometimes used whole in cooking. N-COUNT