peppercorn
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ərˌkɔrn 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
3.
(of hair) growing in tight spirals.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the small dried berry of the pepper plant (Piper nigrum) |
| 2. | something trifling |
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Peppercorn
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
We have made wonderful smoked salty chocolate, salty caramel, and strawberry pink peppercorn sorbet.
Land levelling has already begun, and the peppercorn rents he is charging will help fund the requisite infrastructure.
Scallops, supposedly with pink peppercorn, have all the kick of saltines.
Tumors, it turns out, cannot grow much beyond the size of a peppercorn without an ever-expanding network of blood vessels.
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