peppercorn

[pep-er-kawrn]

pep·per·corn

[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
3.
(of hair) growing in tight spirals.

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Peppercorn is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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

pep·per·corn·ish, pep·per·corn·y, adjective
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peppercorn (ˈpɛpəˌkɔːn)
 
n
1.  the small dried berry of the pepper plant (Piper nigrum)
2.  something trifling

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