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pink peppercorn

pink peppercorn noun: the fruit of Schinus molle (and occasionally Schinus terebinthifolia), which is used as a spice similar to pepper.

pink peppercorn: the fruit of Schinus molle (and occasionally Schinus terebinthifolia), which is used as a spice...
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Noun

pink peppercorn (plural pink peppercorns)

  1. The fruit of Schinus molle (and occasionally Schinus terebinthifolia), which is used as a spice similar to pepper.

Forms of pink peppercorn

pluralpink peppercorns

Origin of pink peppercorn

From the color and resemblance to pepper. (They are not true peppercorns.)

Questions about pink peppercorn

What does pink peppercorn mean?
Pink peppercorn means the fruit of Schinus molle (and occasionally Schinus terebinthifolia), which is used as a spice similar to pepper.
What part of speech is pink peppercorn?
Pink peppercorn is a noun.
What is the plural of pink peppercorn?
The plural of pink peppercorn is pink peppercorns.

Words near pink peppercorn in the dictionary

  1. pink oboe
  2. pink oboes
  3. pink of health
  4. pink panty dropper
  5. pink panty droppers
  6. pink peppercorn
  7. pink peppercorns
  8. pink pigeon
  9. pink pigeons
  10. pink pound
  11. pink puffer

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