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Definition of peppercorn noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

peppercorn

noun

/ˈpepəkɔːn/

/ˈpepərkɔːrn/

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a dried berry from a tropical plant, that is ground (= broken and pressed) to make pepper
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