Hypertext Webster Gateway: "peppercorn"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Peppercorn \Pep"per*corn`\, n.
1. A dried berry of the black pepper ({Piper nigrum}).
2. Anything insignificant; a particle.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
peppercorn
n : pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant
of East India; use whole or ground [syn: {pepper}]
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