Peppercorn

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peppercorn \Pep"per*corn`\, n.
     1. A dried berry of the black pepper ({Piper nigrum}).
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     2. Anything insignificant; a particle.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peppercorn
       n : pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant
           of East India; use whole or ground [syn: {pepper}]