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peppercorn rents

peppercorn rents is the plural of peppercorn rent.

Meaning of peppercorn rent

Noun

peppercorn rent (plural peppercorn rents)

  1. A nominal rent, originally of a single peppercorn.
    • Where public libraries are scheduled for closure, their premises and stock should be offered at a peppercorn rent and on a long lease to any subscription library wishing to take them over.2016 May, Simon Heffer, Literary Review, page 1

Questions about peppercorn rents

What is peppercorn rents the plural of?
Peppercorn rents is the plural of peppercorn rent.

Words near peppercorn rents in the dictionary

  1. pepperbushes
  2. peppercorn
  3. peppercorn hair
  4. peppercorn hairs
  5. peppercorn rent
  6. peppercorn rents
  7. peppercorns
  8. peppercorny
  9. peppercress
  10. peppered
  11. peppered moth

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