peppercorn

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a small, insignificant quantity, as in peppercorn rent
the seeds of the plant Piper nigrum. Commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed
{n} a grain of pepper, a thing of little value
{i} dried berry of black pepper
Peppercorns are the small berries which are dried and crushed to make pepper. They are sometimes used whole in cooking
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
A dried berry of the black pepper (Piper nigrum)
Anything insignificant; a particle
peppercorn rent
Any very small rent
peppercorn rent
A nominal rent; originally a single peppercorn
peppercorn rent
very low or nominal rent
peppercorn rent
A peppercorn rent is an extremely low rent. a very low rent
peppercorns
Black peppercorns are sometimes used whole with other whole spices, such as cloves, cardamon pods and bay leaves, to flavour curries Otherwise, whenever possible, use freshly ground or crushed black pepper if the recipe calls for it
peppercorns
Used to make pepper corn salt and for seasoning
peppercorns
plural of peppercorn
peppercorns
Black, white or green peppercorns are used whole, crushed or ground in a variety of spicy dishes