pepper mill

noun

: a hand mill for grinding peppercorns

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Michael Graves’s stainless steel pepper mill will stand the test of time (it was first designed for Alessi in 1988, after all). Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024 Smaller kitchen tools like utensil sets, serving boards, and salt and pepper mills make ideal gifts for hosts or coworkers, and small kitchen décor like dish towels, vases and seasonal candles are great go-to gifts for everyone. Claire Peltier, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024 The metal pepper mill is 3 inches high but weighs over 1 pound. Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024 Owner Morgan recommends the shop’s holiday bell bottle stoppers, European charcuterie boards, Greek brass pepper mills or the Papa Noel dish collection as great seasonal gifts. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pepper mill 

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pepper mill was in 1631

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“Pepper mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20mill. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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