peppercorn

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(pep′ər kôrn′)

noun

  1. the dried berry of any plant of the pepper family, esp. the black pepper
  2. something insignificant or trifling

Origin: ME pepercorn < OE piporcorn

See peppercorn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A dried berry of the pepper vine Piper nigrum.
  2. A small or insignificant thing.

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