peppercorny

pep·per·corn

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pep-er-kawrn]
- /ˈpɛp ərˌkɔrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pep-er-kawrn]
- /ˈpɛp ərˌkɔrn/

Definitions of peppercorny word

noun peppercorny the berry of the pepper plant, Piper nigrum, dried and used as a condiment, in pickling, etc. 1
noun peppercorny anything very small or insignificant. 1
adjective peppercorny (of hair) growing in tight spirals. 1
adjective peppercorny resembling a peppercorn in taste, nature, or size 0

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Origin of peppercorny

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English pepercorn; Old English piporcorn. See pepper, corn1

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Parts of speech for Peppercorny

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peppercorny

peppercorny popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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