Examples of peppercorn in a Sentence
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Watch carefully so the flour doesn't scorch or burn.
Wrap the thyme sprigs, peppercorns and bay leaf in a piece of cheesecloth and tie it to enclose.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2024
The pops of green pickled peppercorns add acidity and zing, while the crunch of the peanuts helps break up the sauce.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
The sensation was like the drubbing that Sichuan peppercorns give your tongue.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2023
Use fresh fruit here instead of dried for the brandied cherries, to poach in Armagnac, orange liqueur, cinnamon, peppercorns and orange zest.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2024
The pops of green pickled peppercorns add acidity and zing, while the crunch of the peanuts helps break up the sauce.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
The sensation was like the drubbing that Sichuan peppercorns give your tongue.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2023
Use fresh fruit here instead of dried for the brandied cherries, to poach in Armagnac, orange liqueur, cinnamon, peppercorns and orange zest.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
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“Peppercorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppercorn. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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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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