peppercorn
Meanings
Plural: peppercorns
Noun
- pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
- The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.
- A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.
- A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.
- A nominal consideration used to satisfy the requirements for the creation of a legal contract.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English peper corn, peper-corn, pepercorn, from Old English piporcorn (“peppercorn”), corresponding to pepper + corn. Compare Dutch peperkorrel (“peppercorn”), German Pfefferkorn (“peppercorn”), Danish peberkorn (“peppercorn”), Swedish pepparkorn (“peppercorn”), Icelandic piparkorn (“peppercorn”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 23
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