peppercorn: Meaning and Definition of
pep•per•corn
Pronunciation: (pep'ur-kôrn"), [key] — n.
- the berry of the pepper plant, Piper nigrum, dried and used as a condiment, in pickling, etc.
- anything very small or insignificant.
—adj. - (of hair) growing in tight spirals.
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