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Definition of
peppercorn noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
peppercorn
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈpɛpərˌkɔrn
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a dried
berry
from a tropical plant, that is crushed to make pepper
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peppercorn
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