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peppercorns

peppercorns is the plural of peppercorn.

Meaning of peppercorn

Noun

peppercorn (plural peppercorns)

  1. The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.
  2. A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.
    • A 75 ¢ book must look 40 ¢ better to the distributor and wholesaler, because if one peppercorn of doubt that people will pay 75 ¢ for the book gets thrown into the distribution mill, the books may never leave their cartons […]1961, Book Production Magazine, volumes 73-74, page 47
    1. (attributive) A nominal consideration used to satisfy the requirements for the creation of a legal contract.
      • peppercorn rent

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Phrases with peppercorns

Questions about peppercorns

What is peppercorns the plural of?
Peppercorns is the plural of peppercorn.

Words near peppercorns in the dictionary

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

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