peppercorn
UK /ˈpɛpəkɔːn/ US /ˈpɛpɚkɔɹn/
noun 3name 1
Definitions
noun
1
The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.
2
A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.
A 75 ¢ book must look 40 ¢ better to the distributor and wholesaler, because if one peppercorn of doubt that people will pay 75 ¢ for the book gets thrown into the distribution mill, the books may never leave their cartons […]
3
A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.
peppercorn rent
name
1
A surname.
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