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peppercorn

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛpəkɔːn/
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Definition of peppercorn

noun

  • the dried berry of a climbing vine, used whole as a spice or ground to make pepper.
  • (peppercorns) South African hair growing in tight curly tufts, characteristic of the Khoikhoi and San peoples: an old man with greying peppercorns [as modifier]:her peppercorn hair

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