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UK
/pˈɛpəkˌɔːn/
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NOUN
- pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
How To Use peppercorn In A Sentence
- Crush the peppercorns coarsely in a pestle and mortar or a coffee-grinder.
- The flavour is pleasantly strong and gamey, robust enough to stand up against some powerful sauces, thus the black peppercorns in this one.
- Peppercorns, goat cheese and apricot is a great combination.
- And she tells us a bit about the history of pepper, and where the expression "peppercorn rent" comes from. The Guardian World News
- Pink and red peppercorns are not true peppercorns at all, but the dried berries from a relative of the rose family.
- It is sheltered effectively by blue gums and golden wattle broken by a palm tree and a peppercorn and it overlooks an olive grove, which yields a steady supply of virgin oil.
- So I've devised what you might call a mock risotto, in which acini di pepe (a pastina, or little pasta, named for its peppercorn shape) is cooked directly in the soup, absorbing all of its sweet, oniony flavor. Serious Eats
- To prepare, pour 250 ml white wine vinegar into a pan, add ½ small shallot, sliced, a blade of mace and ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns.
- Add the black peppercorns, juniper berries, thyme, rosemary, sage, lovage, and bay leaf.
- Black peppercorns were sometimes made out of clay and flavoured with cayenne pepper. Times, Sunday Times
