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peppercorny

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pep⋅per⋅corn

  [pep-er-kawrn]
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–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

Related forms:
pep⋅per⋅corn⋅ish, pep⋅per⋅corn⋅y, adjective
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