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peppercorn

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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.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME pepercorn; OE piporcorn. See pepper, corn 1


pep⋅per⋅corn⋅ish, pep⋅per⋅corn⋅y, adjective
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pep·per·corn   (pěp'ər-kôrn')   
n.  
  1. A dried berry of the pepper vine Piper nigrum.

  2. A small or insignificant thing.

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