peppercorn
noun
pep·per·corn
ˈpe-pər-ˌkȯrn 
plural peppercorns
: the small round fruit of the black pepper that is typically dried and ground as a spice
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The bundle also includes high-quality black peppercorns and salt to fill your grinders.
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They are play — there’s always one, the lucky dumpling, that my parents fill with black peppercorns to award a prize to its unfortunate recipient, like finding a Golden Ticket.
—Daria Lavelle, People.com, 23 May 2025
The base hopper holds only a ¼ cup of peppercorns, which isn’t a ton.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The Que Syrah Syrah is a spicy twist on sangria with wild strawberry cordial, pink peppercorns and syrah, and the Basbousa Ramos is a new take on a gin fizz, with Amalfi lemon, saffron, almond and coconut.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
They are play — there’s always one, the lucky dumpling, that my parents fill with black peppercorns to award a prize to its unfortunate recipient, like finding a Golden Ticket.
—Daria Lavelle, People.com, 23 May 2025
The base hopper holds only a ¼ cup of peppercorns, which isn’t a ton.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The Que Syrah Syrah is a spicy twist on sangria with wild strawberry cordial, pink peppercorns and syrah, and the Basbousa Ramos is a new take on a gin fizz, with Amalfi lemon, saffron, almond and coconut.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
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“Peppercorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppercorn. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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peppercorn
noun
pep·per·corn
ˈpep-ər-ˌkȯ(ə)rn
: a dried berry of the black pepper
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