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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Other finds include a purse full of silver coins, an assortment of the king's exotic spices—including cloves, pieces of ginger, peppercorns and fist-sized lumps of saffron—sourced from locations as far away as modern-day Indonesia.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The silky sauce comes together when pecorino cheese and ground peppercorns are mixed into the starch-heavy water drained from the cooked pasta.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The small-batch gin is distilled in a 19th-century copper alembic still and infused with botanicals and peppercorns sourced from small producers using traditional harvesting methods.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Whole allspice berries look like large peppercorns and are used in recipes that can be infused slowly, such as in soups, stews, or mulled drinks.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The silky sauce comes together when pecorino cheese and ground peppercorns are mixed into the starch-heavy water drained from the cooked pasta.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The small-batch gin is distilled in a 19th-century copper alembic still and infused with botanicals and peppercorns sourced from small producers using traditional harvesting methods.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Whole allspice berries look like large peppercorns and are used in recipes that can be infused slowly, such as in soups, stews, or mulled drinks.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Peppercorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppercorn. Accessed 27 Feb. 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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