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pep⋅per⋅box

  [pep-er-boks]
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–noun
a small box with perforations in the top, for sprinkling pepper.
Also called pepper pot.

Origin:
1540–50; pepper + box 1
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pep·per·box   (pěp'ər-bŏks')   
n.  See peppershaker.
pep·per·shak·er   (pěp'ər-shā'kər)   
n.  A container with small holes in the top for sprinkling ground pepper. Also called pepperbox, pepper pot.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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