peppercorn

English

Noun

peppercorn (plural peppercorns)

1. The seeds of the plant Piper nigrum. Commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed.
2. A small, insignificant quantity; a nominal consideration used to satisfy the requirements for the creation of a legal contract.

   peppercorn rent

See also

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  young peppercorn

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  Fruits of peppercorn

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  Dried peppercorn

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  varieties of peppercorn

Translations

the seeds of the plant Piper nigrum

• Bulgarian: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: pippuri, pippurinmarja
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• Greek: πιπερόκοκκος (el) (piperókokkos) m

• Italian: grano di pepe
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• Turkish: please add this translation if you can

a small, insignificant quantity

• Finnish: mitätön määrä